Traction Engines: Two Centuries of Steam Power Tapa dura - 2000

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Very Good.

Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books. Very Good/Very Good. 2000. Hard Cover. 4to 0785811729 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Laminated colour illustrated boards. Numerous Colour & b/w Illustrations / Photographs. 144 pages including index. Clean and tight. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout with over 100 photographs, creating a work that offers both a celebration of the efforts of those who rebuild and restore the old engines today, and a hopeful glance towards the future for steam power. As engineers search for new applications for this proven technology, perhaps we can look forward to the day when steam power will find a use once more, and when we might hear the hissing of valves and cylinders, as the elemental forces of fire and water are harnessed once again. In its glory days, the traction engine was an impressive machine. Powerful and versatile, its potential seemed endless and it was adapted to many tasks, from ploughing fields to lighting fairgrounds. It is… Leer más

Book Sales, Incorporated, 2000. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Book Sales, January 2000. Hardcover. Used - Good/Very Good. Very good+, minor edge wear. Clear and crisp pages.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Book Sales, 2000. Large hardback in fine condition with near fine condition dust jacket.. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Book Sales, 2000-05-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!