Elementary Treatise on Steam and Locomotion, Vol. 1

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Excerpt from Elementary Treatise on Steam and Locomotion, Vol. 1: Based on the Principle of Connecting Science With Practice, in a Popular FormTo promote such progress, and convey popular information on steam locomotion, is the design of this treatise, of which the first or theoretical part is now published. The second part, containing familiar descriptions of modern locomotive engines, will shortly follow. In a third part it is proposed to give a succinct historical outline Of locomotive engines, with their connection with the eldest branch of the steam family noticed by Hero as ancient some 150 years before our era.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.