Mechanical Refrigeration (First Edition)

Samuel Sydney

Edité par The Joseph G. Branch Publishing Company, 1913

This first edition published in 1913 provides a technical and practical introduction to the principles and commercial applications of mechanical refrigeration, including ice making, cold storage, and food preservation. The book is designed for technical students and engineers, offering a practical guide to early 20th-century refrigeration technology. Fascinating excerpts from this antiquarian book's introduction include: "One of the largest manufacturers of Pennsylvania is reported to have prophesied that within twenty-five years ice would be practically abandoned as a means of refrigeration. While the actual accomplishment of such a radical change may be doubted, there is much evidence to support such a contention. [.]""Refrigerating machines are installed because, under most conditions, they are more economical than ice. But that is not the only reason. The pure-food law agitation has opened the eyes of many people to the injurious effects of moisture in connection with the preservation of perishable food products. [.]""In this volume some of the fundamental principles of refrigeration are explained in language as free as possible from technical terms or formulas. In regard to the practical application of refrigeration, the manufacture of ice in most of its present-day forms is given most fully, because the first general use of refrigerating machinery was for the manufacture of ice." Bound in dark blue cloth with white stamped lettering on the cover and spine. Illustrated with diagrams and drawings throughout in black and white. Includes "Questions on Preceding Chapters and Useful Tables" at the back. v, 150 pp. Mildly worn with some soiling on the cover. Front inner hinge is cracked, yet boards remain well affixed and the binding is sound. Leave have lightly toned throughout yet are unmarked. A very nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied. N° de réf. du vendeur 079392

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Mechanical Refrigeration (First Edition)
Éditeur : The Joseph G. Branch Publishing Company
Date d'édition : 1913
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good
Edition : First Edition.