The Spirit of Steam
Author: Roy Sinclair
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 132
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Author: Roy Sinclair
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 132
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: William L. Withuhn
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2019-03-01
Total Pages: 738
ISBN-13: 0253039355
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage. While the steam locomotive's basic principle of operation is simple, designers and engineers honed these concepts into 100-mph passenger trains and 600-ton behemoths capable of hauling mile-long freight at incredible speeds. American Steam Locomotives is a thorough and engaging history of the invention that captured public imagination like no other, and the people who brought it to life.
Author: William L. Withuhn
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780760716137
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Christian Wolmar
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 2008-05-01
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 1848872615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow in paperback, Fire and Steam tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's first railway network, one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history. The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge. The rise of the steam train allowed goods and people to circulate around Britain as never before, stimulating the growth of towns and industry, as well many of the facets of modern life, from fish and chips to professional football. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the checkered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.
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Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 9780879236717
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDepicts the building of the "Berkshire" steam locomotive.
Author: Ramboro Books
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Published: 1998-02
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ISBN-13: 9787215964914
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ben Marsden
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780231131728
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the life of scientist James Watt, inventor of the separate-condenser steam engine, and focuses on re-discovering steam, types of steam engines, manufacturing and marketing a steam engine.
Author: Tim Fischer
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Published: 2018-11-01
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 0642279292
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 'Steam Australia', Tim Fischer takes readers into the fascinating story of steam transportation over ten vital decades of transformation in Australia's history. The book also covers the great named express trains hauled by steam locomotives over the decades, such as 'Puffing Billy', Robert Gordon Menzies or 'The Ghan'. Special topics feature things such as Albury's 'break of gauge' platform (where two state track systems met), the Amiens branch line (running through Pozieres and Passchendaele stations in Queensland), some important characters such as C.Y. O'Connor and many more. The book is illustrated with over 300 exciting images from the superb National Library John Buckland collection of photography, many never seen before. Steam locomotives continue to operate as a key part of rail heritage tourism in Australia, demonstrating the ongoing legacy of these engines. The great age of steam in Australia and Fischer's salute to steam locomotion and all that it has achieved for this country is fascinating and captivating to both train novices and enthusiasts alike.
Author: Andrew Mayer
Publisher: Pyr
Published: 2011-06-21
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 1616143762
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new steampunk series opens in 1880, when women aren't allowed to vote, much less dress up in a costume and fight crime. But twenty year-old socialite Sarah Stanton still dreams of becoming a hero. Her opportunity arrives in tragedy when the leader of the Society of Paragons, New York's greatest team of gentlemen adventurers, is murdered right before her eyes. To uncover the truth behind the assassination, Sarah joins forces with the amazing mechanical man known as The Automaton. Together they unmask a conspiracy at the heart of the Paragons that reveals the world of heroes and high-society is built on a crumbling foundation of greed and lies. When Sarah comes face to face with the megalomaniacal villain behind the murder, she must discover if she has the courage to sacrifice her life of privilege and save her clockwork friend. From the Trade Paperback edition.