Author: CROWLEY, T. E.
Title: Beam Engines
Description: Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, UK: Shire Publications LTD, 1996. Fourth Edition. Stapled wraps. ISBN: 0852638027. Cover is stapled wraps. Originally published in 1976. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Extensively illustrated with 30 b/w photographs, drawings, diagrams. "The stationary steam engine has been much neglected in modern literature and there is very little availble to tell us about the largest and most varied aspects of the use of steam power: how for instance it was put to pumping out mines in the reign of Queen Anne and to providing domestic water supplies in London not long after...." ; Shire Albums Series; Vol. 15; B&W Illustrations; 0.13 x 8.32 x 5.88 Inches; 32 pages; Cover has very minor shelf wear.. Fine .

Keywords: 0852638027 English History; British History; History of Technology; History of Science; Inventions; Inventors; Technology; Technological Applications; Technical Applications; Royalty Cultural History Education Science European History History English/Brit