ISBN: 9781333134297 - page's weekly, vol. 7: engineering, electricity, shipbuilding, mining, iron and steel industries; july 28, 1905 (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, a revised edition of a classic text on electric railway traction, provides a detailed and up-to-date overview of the subject. It covers the main aspects from the theoretical as well as practical side, inclusive of a thorough study of traction motors and the latest technological developments in electric railway systems. The chapters describe the history of the railway system and explain the importance of alternating current single-phase motors in the advancement of long distance rail networks. The evolution of the latter is examined in detail, tracking its progress from its inception to the present day, demonstrating how electric traction played a pivotal role in the decline of the steam railway system. 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.…