The Development Of Rotary Motion By Steam Power (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
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A meticulous work of engineering history, this volume chronicles the pivotal technological journey from the early reciprocating steam engine to the sophisticated mechanisms that converted its power into rotary motion — a transformation that fundamentally reshaped the Industrial Revolution. David K. Hulse presents a detailed technical account of the inventors, patents, and mechanical innovations that drove this evolution, examining key figures and the competitive race to solve one of the era's most consequential engineering challenges. Written with scholarly precision, the narrative illustrates how solutions such as the sun-and-planet gear, the crank, and various flywheel arrangements emerged from both ingenuity and legal necessity. Hulse argues that this transition was not merely a mechanical footnote but a defining moment that unlocked the full productive potential of steam, enabling factories, mills, and machinery of every kind to be powered on an unprecedented scale. Richly detailed and authoritative, it stands as an essential reference for historians of technology, mechanical engineers, and anyone captivated by the machines that built the modern world.
Author: David K. Hulse
Format: Paperback
Published: 2001, TEE Publishing
Genre: Engineering
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A meticulous work of engineering history, this volume chronicles the pivotal technological journey from the early reciprocating steam engine to the sophisticated mechanisms that converted its power into rotary motion — a transformation that fundamentally reshaped the Industrial Revolution. David K. Hulse presents a detailed technical account of the inventors, patents, and mechanical innovations that drove this evolution, examining key figures and the competitive race to solve one of the era's most consequential engineering challenges. Written with scholarly precision, the narrative illustrates how solutions such as the sun-and-planet gear, the crank, and various flywheel arrangements emerged from both ingenuity and legal necessity. Hulse argues that this transition was not merely a mechanical footnote but a defining moment that unlocked the full productive potential of steam, enabling factories, mills, and machinery of every kind to be powered on an unprecedented scale. Richly detailed and authoritative, it stands as an essential reference for historians of technology, mechanical engineers, and anyone captivated by the machines that built the modern world.