Product Description

This is the first comprehensive history of the steam engine in fifty years. It follows the development of reciprocating steam engines, from their earliest forms to the beginning of the twentieth century when they were replaced by steam turbines.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #349955 in Books
• Published on: 1993-08-27
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.18 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 356 pages

Review
"Not only does the book draw upon Hills's practical experience with working machines; it also shows the hand of the erudite scholar, drawing upon the records of such diverse institutions as the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution....Profusely illustrated and full of detailed technical as well as historical, social, and economic information, this book will delight amateur and scholar alike." Choice

"To the general historian wishing to understand the technical mind, it would be difficult indeed to recommend a book that better reveals the genius of homo faber in the machine age." Cecil O. Smith, Jr., American Historical Review

"...will appeal to those interested in the history of technology. They may enjoy the nostalgic feeling evoked by the mementos of past centuries, as well as appreciate the scholarly documentation presented. It should be interesting reading for the members of the technical research community who have to plan and execute new product development for future generations." John Tuzson, Applied Mechanical Review

"...a graceful, knowledgeable, and welcome addition to the large literature on steam." Carroll Pursell, ISIS