Heat as a source of power, with applications of general principles to the construction of steam generators, an introduction to the study of heat-engines

Trowbridge, William Petit

Published by Recreasoft, Paris, 2026

About this Item

Language: English. Approximately 322 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1874. Reference work on heat production as an energy source, with particular attention to the general principles applied to the construction of steam generators and to the study of heat engines. The text is set in the context of nineteenth-century research and technical teaching on the conversion of heat into mechanical power, steam engines, and the foundations of applied thermodynamics. Of interest for the history of science, engineering, and energy technologies. Book images are non-contractual.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Heat as a source of power, with applications of general principles to the construction of steam generators, an introduction to the study of heat-engines
• Publisher: Recreasoft, Paris
• Publication Date: 2026
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: New