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The young steam engineer's guide; containing an investigation of the principles, construction and powers of steam engines. A description of a steam engine on new principles ... A description of a machine, and its principles for making ice and cooling water in large quantities ... A description of other patented inventions. Illustrated with two engravings.

Title: The young steam engineer's guide; containing an investigation of the principles, construction and powers of steam engines. A description of a steam engine on new principles ... A description of a machine, and its principles for making ice and cooling water in large quantities ... A description of other patented inventions. Illustrated with two engravings. By Oliver Evans.
Author: Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819.
Publication: Philadelphia, H. C. Carey & I. Lea, [1805]

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Additional Authors

Stevens, John, 1749-1838.

Description

xii, 73, [81]-139 p. 2 pl.; 22 cm.

Subject

Steam-engines > Early works to 1850

Note

Issued also under title: The abortion of the young steam engineer's guide.
"Appendix: containing a concise account of the invention and improvement of steam engines. Extracted from Dobson's edition of the encyclopedia. With notes and additions by the author. To which is added Mr. John Stevens' letters on the author's improvements, with the answers thereto": p. [81]-139.
Article XVIII, Useful inventions by different persons (p. 74-80) not included in this edition.
cf. Shaw and Shoemaker 8410.

Call Number

3-VFK (Evans, O. Young steam engineer's guide)

LCCN

06029293

OCLC

6892828

Author

Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819.

Title

The young steam engineer's guide; containing an investigation of the principles, construction and powers of steam engines. A description of a steam engine on new principles ... A description of a machine, and its principles for making ice and cooling water in large quantities ... A description of other patented inventions. Illustrated with two engravings. By Oliver Evans.

Imprint

Philadelphia, H. C. Carey & I. Lea, [1805]

Added Author

Stevens, John, 1749-1838.

Research Call Number

3-VFK (Evans, O. Young steam engineer's guide)

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