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Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive

English · Hardback

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Informationen zum Autor J. Parker Lamb has been photographing America's railroads since 1949 and writing about them since 1960. An early interest was the transition, during the1950s, from steam to diesel power in the South, where he grew up. Since then his work has allowed him to travel extensively, recording the evolution of rail technology throughout the U.S. and Canada for a half century. Lamb's photography has appeared in numerous magazines and scores of books. This is his fourth book. The previous three are Classic Diesels of the South; Katy Diesels to the Gulf; and Steel Wheels Rolling: A Personal Journal of Railroad Photography. After a 42-year career as a mechanical engineer, he is now retired in Austin, Texas. Klappentext Lamb reviews the steady progress of steam locomotive technology through its pinnacle during the 1930s, then discusses the reasons for its subsequent decline. Zusammenfassung A lucid and entertaining explanation of the evolution of modern steam power. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents 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

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Authors J Parker Lamb, J. Parker Lamb
Assisted by George M Smerk (Editor), George M. Smerk (Editor)
Publisher Indiana University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 08.07.2003
 
EAN 9780253342195
ISBN 978-0-253-34219-5
No. of pages 216
Series Railroads Past and Present
Indiana University Press (IPS)
Subjects Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Rail vehicles
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries

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