Isbn: 9781332961474 - up-to-date air-brake catechism: the only practical and complete work published, treating on the equipment manufactured by the westinghouse air brake company (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book collects the groundbreaking writings and teachings of George Westinghouse, the inventor of the air brake and pioneer of railway safety. Westinghouse's air brake was the first system to provide effective, reliable control over trains, a feat of engineering that transformed the railroad industry and played an indispensable role in the growth of the United States as a modern industrialized nation. This volume catalogs and contextualizes Westinghouse's ideas, research, and discoveries, providing a long-overdue and insightful record of one of the 19th century's most influential engineers. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…