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A Brief History of the Age of Steam
In 1710 an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years the...
The Reassembler
When we look around our homes, sheds and garages we see an array of objects that spring to life with the click of a button or twist of a knob,...
Old Stationary Engines
The author describes the evolution of the first practical stationary engines and illustrates some of the many designs, with notes on their important features and information on the better-known manufacturers.
Fundamentals of Jet Propulsion with Power Generation Applications
Fully updated and revised, the second edition of this introductory text on air-breathing jet propulsion focuses on the basic operating principles of jet engines and gas turbines. A state-of-the-art review...