Development of the Locomotive Engine (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Sinclair, Angus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331107067 ISBN 13 : 9781331107064

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Trace the rise of modern railway power in The Evolution of the Locomotive with a clear, readable history of early designs and the engineers who drove progress.

This nonfiction work maps how locomotive ideas moved from fragile beginnings to the powerful engines that transformed North American railroads. It highlights pivotal figures and milestones, including the work around hill-climbing locomotives, the idea of a middle rail, and influential designs that shaped later engines. Readers will see how a single company’s innovations and strategic rail routes helped define motive power and efficiency.

• Clear profiles of engineers and designers who moved locomotive technology forward.
• Milestone machines and experiments that changed power, speed, and economy.
• The relationship between railroad needs and evolving engine designs.
• Context on how major railroads shaped the direction of locomotive development.

Ideal for readers of railway history, engineering enthusiasts, and anyone curious about how today’s locomotives came to be.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331107067
• ISBN 13: 9781331107064
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 691
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible