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J. Parker Lamb - Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive - 9780253342195 - V9780253342195
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Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive

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Description for Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive Hardcover. A lucid and entertaining explanation of the evolution of modern steam power. Series: Railroads Past & Present. Num Pages: 216 pages, 185 b&w photos, 24 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; TRF; WGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 948.

Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive documents the role played by mechanical engineers in the development of locomotive design. The steam engine and the mechanical engineering profession both grew directly out of the Industrial Revolution's need for sources of power beyond that of men and animals. Invented in England when coal mining was being developed, the practical steam engine eventually found numerous applications in transportation, especially in railroad technology. J. Parker Lamb traces the evolution of the steam engine from the early 1700s through the early 1800s, when the first locomotives were sent to the United States from England. Lamb then ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Railroads Past & Present
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253342195
SKU
V9780253342195
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Ref
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About J. Parker Lamb
J. Parker Lamb has been photographing America's railroads since 1949 and writing about them since 1960. An early interest was the transition, during the1950s, from steam to diesel power in the South, where he grew up. Since then his work has allowed him to travel extensively, recording the evolution of rail technology throughout the U.S. and Canada for a half ... Read more

Reviews for Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive
"A great book for anyone interested in steam." -Railfan and Railroad

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