How Steam Locomotives Really Work
| Author | : Peter William Brett Semmens |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2004-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0198607822 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780198607823 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (823 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis How Steam Locomotives Really Work by : Peter William Brett Semmens
Download or read book How Steam Locomotives Really Work written by Peter William Brett Semmens and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technology underlying steam trains was one of the foundations of the industrial revolution in the 19th Century, and although it has since been replaced, steam trains can still be found all over the world, preserved in railways and museums. This book describes their components, and how they work, and considers their development over 150 years, all over the world.