Excerpt from Hints About Heating, Vol. 1 The principles that govern the proper distribution of heated air are few; but their application differs more or less in each specific case. Much experience and ingenuity are at times necessary in order to attain the best results. We shall defer, for the present, the discussion of such matters as relate to the production of heat, and shall first consider the mode of effecting a proper distribution of the warm air generated by a furnace. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.
Excerpt from Hints About Heating, Vol. 1: Containing Valuable Suggestions Respecting Hot-Air Furnace Work, Together With Tables of Dimensions, Capacities, Etc;, Prepared With Especial Reference to the Paragon Hot Air Furnace Steam heating, whether direct or indirect, although well adapted to the requirements of large public institutions, is less suited to ordinary buildings. It is costly; it requires skill and good judgment in its management; and it calls for constant attention. Hot water apparatus, while more safe and more easily managed than steam, is more expensive. Indirect steam or hot water heating, moreover, is exceedingly costly; and the use of direct radiation relies upon heating, over and over again, the air that is already in the room. It must certainly be conceded, that a more healthful method of house warming is one which furnishes a constant supply of fresh, pure air, taken from the outside atmosphere and thoroughly warmed before entering the room. This is exactly what is accomplished by a well constructed Hot Air Furnace. The combination of heating by hot air and by hot water also, from the same source of heat, obviates the disadvantages which attend heating by direct radiation alone. This mode of heating will be treated of later. Upon the grounds of superior healthfulness, safety, economy in first cost, ease of management and inexpensiveness of repairs, a good Hot Air Furnace is to be preferred to all other forms of heating apparatus, whenever its use is feasible. No objections have ever been urged against Hot Air Furnaces that cannot easily be shown to originate either in defective construction or in improper management. For the latter, no furnace can justly be blamed. As to the former, it can only be said that furnaces that are defective in construction can always be obtained by those who are unwilling to pay for a good one. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.
Excerpt from Heating and Ventilation, Vol. 1: Systems of Warming Formerly Dean, College of Mechanics and Engineering. University of Wisconsin. Author of Engineering Contracts and Specifications, Materials of Construction, Joint Author of Theory and Practice in the Designing of Modern Framed Strue tures. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.
Torque Technical Tips books are a must for Range Rover Classic enthusiasts. There are two volues in this series, which totals over 700 pages of expert technical tips for Land Rover's Range Rover Classic - spanning from 1977 to 1992 and have been collated from "Torque", the club magazine of one of the oldest Range Rover Clubs around - the Range Rover Club of Australia, Victoria Branch. Volume 1 has 373 pages and takes tips and articles dated between 1977 and 1986., Contributions come from a mix of Land Rover mechanics and club enthusiasts and include: how these wonderful cars work; getting home if you break down in the middle of nowhere (we call it bush-mechanics, in Australia); modifications; off-road driving and recovery techniques; and many more. The wealth of knowledge from the club that was formed in 1977 is emmense; it's still going strong and still has some of the original members.
Many of the worlds most common processes and interactions are governed by the laws of thermodynamics and mechanics. While the transfer, release, or absorption of heat often accompany chemical reactions or seem inherent to mechanical systems, they are also familiar to anyone who has ever spent time outdoors on a warm day or touched a hot plate. Likewise, any physical bodylarge or small, solid or fluidis subject to a wide range of forces that trigger motion. This detailed compendium explores the foundations and laws of both thermodynamics and mechanics as well as the lives of those individuals who helped advance these fundamental areas of physics.
Excerpt from Treatise on Heat, Vol. 1: The Thermometer; Dilation; Change of State; And Laws of Vapours The author cannot omit this opportunity of acknow ledging his obligations to Dr. Apjohn, Professor of Che mistry and Mineralogy to the School of Engineering, for much useful advice and many valuable suggestions kindly furnished by him during the progress of the fol lowing sheets through the Press. The author owes a similar acknowledgment to S. Downing, Esq., Assistant Professor of Engineering in the same School, in reference to the concluding paragraphs of Book I. Chap. I. Sect. 6. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.
People have long been shooting small stones and carefully rounded bullets of clay, glass, steel, and lead from weapons without using gunpowder. And the bow and arrow has been man's choice all over the world and throughout history at times when modern firearms have been unavailable or unsuitable. In America, there is currently an explosion of interest in making primitive archery tackle--wooden bows, flint arrowheads, natural fiber strings. The author has made and shot flint-tipped arrows from many bows of his own making. He first noticed, twenty years ago, that no one has written a book on catapults, and started to keep records of his own experiments in that and other related fields, leading to this book, which explores many of the ways, old and new, in which people have shot bullets by force of their own muscles.
This fun-to-read, easy-to-use reference has been completely updated, expanded, and revised with reviews of over 12,000 great albums by over 2,000 artists and groups in all rock genres. 50 charts.
Offering comprehensive coverage of classical music, this guide surveys more than eleven thousand albums and presents biographies of five hundred composers and eight hundred performers, as well as twenty-three essays on forms, eras, and genres of classical music. Original.
