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Product Identifiers
PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253342198
ISBN-139780253342195
eBay Product ID (ePID)2412732
Product Key Features
Book TitlePerfecting the American Steam Locomotive
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicRailroads / General, Railroads / History
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation
AuthorJ. Parker Lamb
Book SeriesRailroads Past and Present Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight30.7 Oz
Item Length11.4 in
Item Width8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2002-152284
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal625.26/1/0973
Table Of ContentContents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: Components of a Locomotive 1. The Steam Epoch Begins 2. American Designs Evolve 3. The Physics of Steam Power 4. The Second Generation 5. Motive Power Mavericks 6. Dawn of a New Era 7. Super Power Reigns 8. The Pinnacle of Design 9. Steam Technology's Final Thrusts 10. American Steam in Perspective Appendix A: Description of Steam Locomotive Components Appendix B: Service and Repair Facilities References Index
SynopsisPerfecting the American Steam Locomotive documents the role played by mechanical engineers in the development of locomotive design. The steam engine and the mechanical engineering profession both grew directly out of the Industrial Revolution's need for sources of power beyond that of men and animals. Invented in England when coal mining was being developed, the practical steam engine eventually found numerous applications in transportation, especially in railroad technology. J. Parker Lamb traces the evolution of the steam engine from the early 1700s through the early 1800s, when the first locomotives were sent to the United States from England. Lamb then shifts the scene to the development of the American steam locomotive, first by numerous small builders, and later, by the early 20th century, by only three major enterprises and a handful of railroad company shops. Lamb reviews the steady progress of steam locomotive technology through its pinnacle during the 1930s, then discusses the reasons for its subsequent decline., Lamb reviews the steady progress of steam locomotive technology through its pinnacle during the 1930s, then discusses the reasons for its subsequent decline.
LC Classification NumberTJ603.4.A45L36 2003
