An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Steam Engine
Comprising a General View of the Various Modes of Employing Elastic Vapour as a Prime Mover in Mechanics
Seiten
2014
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-07103-1 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-07103-1 (ISBN)
Published in 1822, this is an early overview of the history of the steam engine, although very little is known about the author. Detailed and illustrated descriptions of various early engines are included. Comparing their characteristics and advantages, the author is keen to act as evangelist for the new technology.
Though much about his life is uncertain, Charles Frederick Partington is known to have lectured at the London Institution between 1823 and 1830 on a variety of technical topics, and he delivered some of the first lectures specifically designed for young people. He had a particular interest in the steam engine, and this book, reissued here in the first edition of 1822, was one of the earliest overviews of its history and development. A third edition appeared in 1826. Noting the excessive frequency with which 'the faults of any new invention are unjustly magnified, while its real advantages are seldom duly appreciated', the author is keen to act as evangelist. Detailed and illustrated descriptions of various early engines are included, comparing their characteristics and advantages. Also of note are Partington's descriptions of early attempts to mitigate the 'smoke and noxious effluvia which proceed from their capacious vomitories'.
Though much about his life is uncertain, Charles Frederick Partington is known to have lectured at the London Institution between 1823 and 1830 on a variety of technical topics, and he delivered some of the first lectures specifically designed for young people. He had a particular interest in the steam engine, and this book, reissued here in the first edition of 1822, was one of the earliest overviews of its history and development. A third edition appeared in 1826. Noting the excessive frequency with which 'the faults of any new invention are unjustly magnified, while its real advantages are seldom duly appreciated', the author is keen to act as evangelist. Detailed and illustrated descriptions of various early engines are included, comparing their characteristics and advantages. Also of note are Partington's descriptions of early attempts to mitigate the 'smoke and noxious effluvia which proceed from their capacious vomitories'.
Introduction; 1. Nature of steam; 2. Boulton and Watt; 3. Introduction and improvement effected by Hulls; 4. Abstract of evidence before a select committee; 5. Cylinder and piston; 6. Savery's engine improved by Pontifex; Appendices A-C; Index; Plates.
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Technology |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 8 Plates, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 400 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte |
| Technik ► Maschinenbau | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-07103-1 / 1108071031 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-07103-1 / 9781108071031 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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