Modern Engines and Power Generators: A Practical Work on Prime Movers and the Transmission of Power, Steam, Electric, Water and Hot Air, Vols. I-V

Rankin Kennedy

Published by The Caxton Publishing Company, London, 1904

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Five informative volumes on modern machinery and how it is powered, delving into mathematical principles, as well as the transmission of energy. Modern Engines and Power Generators: A Practical Work on Prime Movers and the Transmission of Power, Steam, Electric, Water and Hot Air, Vols. I-V, written by engineering writer Rankin Kennedy. Dated 1904 according to the volumes IV and V prefaces.In the publisher's original dark red cloth, with blind stamp decoration. Each volume contains a frontispiece, all seven other plates, and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated complete.Five informative volumes on modern and intricate machinery up to the present date of publishing, delving into particular mechanical principles, inventions and explanations of how different engines worked.- Volume I: Includes Windmills, Water Turbines and Rotary Piston Engines.- Volume II: Includes Petrol Motor Wagons, Autocars and Petrol Motor Boats.- Volume III: Includes Marine Gas Producers, Hot Air Engines and 4-Stroke Engines.- Volume IV: Includes Cylinders and Pistons, Valves and Pumping Engines.- Volume V: Includes Marine Engines, Electric Prime Movers and Locomotives. In the publisher's original dark red cloth, with blind stamp decoration.Externally, mostly smart. The odd faint handling mark and a couple of white marks to front board top edge of IV. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Loss to bottom extremity of III front board. Slight spotting to end papers, and offsetting to IV and V free end papers. Internally, firmly bound, with minor wear to hinge between plate III and p.129 of I. Pages are bright and clean, with minor age toning and the odd faint spot to first and final leaves, more frequent spotting to half-title and title leaf of II. Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modern Engines and Power Generators: A Practical Work on Prime Movers and the Transmission of Power, Steam, Electric, Water and Hot Air, Vols. I-V
• Publisher: The Caxton Publishing Company, London
• Publication Date: 1904
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Various
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: book
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