The Theory And Practice Of Heat Engines: Including Steam Generators, Reciprocating Steam Engines, Steam Turbines And Internal Combustion Engines
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 3rd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the crossroads of theory and practical application, The Theory and Practice of Heat Engines stands as a definitive textbook for engineers and students seeking a rigorous command of thermodynamic machinery. R. H. Grundy presents a comprehensive treatment of the full spectrum of heat engine technology, systematically covering steam generators, reciprocating steam engines, steam turbines, and internal combustion engines — the very powerhouses that drove the Industrial Age and shaped the modern world. Accompanied by coloured frontispieces, diagrams, illustrations, and exercises, the work instructs with clarity and precision, making abstract thermodynamic principles tangible through well-structured examples. Grundy's authorial voice is methodical and authoritative, reflecting the rigorous academic standards of classic British engineering scholarship, and the text remains a testament to an era when mastery of steam and combustion technology was the pinnacle of scientific achievement. Published by the prestigious house of Longmans, Green and Co. — with offices in London, New York, and Toronto — this volume carries the weight of a distinguished academic tradition. Whether you are a student of mechanical engineering or a collector of historical scientific literature, this work offers an unparalleled window into the mechanical ingenuity that powered an entire civilisation — and raises the question of how much of that foundational knowledge remains indispensable today.
Author: R. H. Grundy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1945, Longmans, Green and Co.
Genre: Engineering
Edition: 3rd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
At the crossroads of theory and practical application, The Theory and Practice of Heat Engines stands as a definitive textbook for engineers and students seeking a rigorous command of thermodynamic machinery. R. H. Grundy presents a comprehensive treatment of the full spectrum of heat engine technology, systematically covering steam generators, reciprocating steam engines, steam turbines, and internal combustion engines — the very powerhouses that drove the Industrial Age and shaped the modern world. Accompanied by coloured frontispieces, diagrams, illustrations, and exercises, the work instructs with clarity and precision, making abstract thermodynamic principles tangible through well-structured examples. Grundy's authorial voice is methodical and authoritative, reflecting the rigorous academic standards of classic British engineering scholarship, and the text remains a testament to an era when mastery of steam and combustion technology was the pinnacle of scientific achievement. Published by the prestigious house of Longmans, Green and Co. — with offices in London, New York, and Toronto — this volume carries the weight of a distinguished academic tradition. Whether you are a student of mechanical engineering or a collector of historical scientific literature, this work offers an unparalleled window into the mechanical ingenuity that powered an entire civilisation — and raises the question of how much of that foundational knowledge remains indispensable today.