A Manual of the Steam Engine and Other Prime Movers

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G. Griffin, 1906 - 640 Seiten

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Seite 34 - CONTENTS.— Resolution and Composition of Forces— Work done by Machines and Living Agents — The Mechanical Powers: The Lever; Derricks as Bent Levers— The Wheel and Axle : Windlass ; Ship's Capstan ; Crab Winch— Tackles : the "Old Man...
Seite 77 - BIRD-LIFE : SKETCHES OF BRITISH BIRDS IN THEIR HAUNTS. BY CHARLES DIXON. The Spacious Air. — The Open Fields and Downs. — In the Hedgerows.— On Open ; Heath and Moor. — On the Mountains. — Amongst the Evergreens. — Copse and Woodland. — By Stream and Pool. — The Sandy Wastes and Mudflats.— Sea-laved Rocks.— Birds of the Cities.— INDEX. "Enriched with excellent illustrations. A welcome addition to all libraries.
Seite 32 - Henry VIII.— To Death of Mary— During Elizabeth's Reign— Up to the Reign of William III.— The 18th and 19th Centuries— Institution of Examinations — Rise and Progress of Steam Propulsion — Development of Free Trade— Shipping Legislation, 1862 to 1875— " Locksley Hall" CaseShipmasters' Societies — Loading of Ships — Shipping Legislation, 1884 to 1894 — Statistics of Shipping.
Seite 25 - TRAVERSE TABLES: Computed to Four Places of Decimals for every Minute of Angle up to 100 of Distance. For the Use of Surveyors and Engineers. BY RICHARD LLOYD GURDEN, Authorised Surveyor for the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria, *»* Published with the Concurrence oj the Surveyors- General for New South Wales and Victoria. "Those who have experience in exact SURVEY-WORK will best know how to appreciate the enormous amount of labour represented by this valuable book.
Seite 37 - SMITH'S CONVERSION-TABLES form the most unique and comprehensive collection ever placed before the profession. By their use much time and labour will be saved, and the chances of error in calculation diminished.
Seite 640 - A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION: Being a Text-Book on the Construction of Bridges in Iron and Steel. FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS, DRAUGHTSMEN, AND ENGINEERS. BY T. CLAXTON FIDLER, M. INST. CE, Prof of Engineering, University College, Dundee".The new edition of Mr.
Seite 48 - GENERAL CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. Mode of Occurrence of Minerals.— Prospecting. -Boring. —Breaking Ground.— Supporting Excavations.— Exploitation.— Haulage or Transport.— Hoisting or Winding. — Drainage. — Ventilation. — Lighting. — Descent and Ascent.— Dressing— Principles of Employment of Mining Labour. -Legislation affecting Mines and Quarries. — Condition of the Miner.— Accidents.— Index " We have seldom had the pleasure to review a work so thorough and complete as...
Seite 34 - EDITION, Revised and Corrected. *»* Mr. Buck's Text-Book has been SPECIALLY PREPARED with a view> to the New Examinations of the Board of Trade, in which Trigonometry is an obligatory subject. "This EMINENTLY' PRACTICAL and RELIABLE VOLUME.
Seite 64 - CONTENTS. I. — Historical Introduction. II. — Classification — Statistics — Connection between Toxic Action and Chemical Composition — Life Tests — General Method of Procedure — The Spectroscope — Examination of Blood and Blood Stains. III. — Poisonous Gases. IV. — Acids and Alkalies. V. — More or less Volatile Poisonous Substances. VI. — Alkaloids and Poisonous Vegetable Principles. VII. — Poisons derived from Living or Dead Animal Substances. VIII. — The Oxalic Acid...
Seite 49 - Journal. In Large Crown 8vo. Fully Illustrated. 6s. net THE INVESTIGATION OF MINE AIR: An Account by Several Authors of the Nature, Significance, and Practical Methods of Measurement of the Impurities met with in the Air of Collieries and Metalliferous Mines. EDITED BY SIR CLEMENT LE NEVE FOSTER, D.Sc., FRS, AND JS HALDANE, MD, FRS We know of nothing essential that has been omitted. The book is liberally supplied with illustrations of apparatus.

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