This vintage engineering text, first published in 1895, offers a comprehensive overview of the design and operation of steam-powered machinery in use at the turn of the twentieth century. With detailed diagrams and illustrations, as well as explanations of the science and mechanics behind steam power, this book is an invaluable resource for students of engineering and industrial history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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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.

Contains the transactions of various engineering societies.