The American steam locomotive in the twentieth century /

"Between 1900 and 1950, Americans built the most powerful steam locomotives--enormous engines that powered a industry of colossal scale and intensity. They were deceptively simple machines yet even as the technology was being perfected it was becoming obscure. Despite immense and sustained effo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Morrison, Tom (Tom A.) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Temas:
1900-1999
Steam locomotives > United States > History > 20th century.
Steam locomotives > United States > Design and construction > History > 20th century.
Locomotives > United States > History > 20th century.
Locomotives > United States > Design and construction > 20th century.
Locomotives à vapeur > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
Locomotives
Locomotives > Design and construction
Steam locomotives
Steam locomotives > Design and construction
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Between 1900 and 1950, Americans built the most powerful steam locomotives--enormous engines that powered a industry of colossal scale and intensity. They were deceptively simple machines yet even as the technology was being perfected it was becoming obscure. Despite immense and sustained effort, they remained grossly inefficient in their use of costly fuel and labor"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 624 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781476627939
1476627932

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