9781334022388 - Mine Drainage: Being a Complete and Practical Treatise on Direct-Acting Underground Steam Pumping Machinery (Classic Reprint) de Michell, Stephen (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 is a practical treatise on the direct-acting, underground steam pumping machinery used in mines. By describing the general utility, special sphere of action, modes of application, and merits of this system of mine drainage, the author seeks to improve the reader's knowledge of this technology and its effectiveness when compared with other forms of pumping machinery. The book dates from a time when this system of drainage was becoming increasingly used, and it is clear that the author saw the potential for this technology to become even more prevalent. The book examines some of the most prominent engines of this type, their general construction, their capacities, and working economy. 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.