A Catechism of the Steam Engine

Project Gutenberg's A Catechism of the Steam Engine, by John BourneThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: A Catechism of the Steam EngineAuthor: John BourneRelease Date: February 9, 2004 [EBook #10998]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ISO-8859-1*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A CATECHISM OF THE STEAM ENGINE ***Produced by Robert Connal and PG Distributed Proofreaders from imagesgenerously provided by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan StateUniversity Libraries.A CATECHISM OF THE STEAM ENGINEIN ITS VARIOUS APPLICATIONS TO MINES,MILLS, STEAM NAVIGATION, RAILWAYS,AND AGRICULTURE.WITHPRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MANUFACTUREAND MANAGEMENT OF ENGINES OF EVERY CLASS.BYJOHN BOURNE, C.E._NEW AND REVISED EDITION._[Transcriber's Note: Inconsistencies in chapter headings and numberingof paragraphs and illustrations have been retained in this edition.]PREFACETO THE FOURTH EDITION.For some years past a new edition of this work has been called for, but Iwas unwilling to allow a new edition to go forth with all the originalfaults of the work upon its head, and I have been too much engaged in thepractical construction of steam ships and steam engines to find time forthe thorough revision which I knew the work required. At ...