Catechism of the Locomotive (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Catechism of the Locomotive<br><br>The following books have been consulted and used in writing the Catechism of the Locomotive: Heat considered as a Mode of Motion by Prof. Tyndall° The Conservation of Energy by Balfour Stewart; Railway Machinery by D. K. Clark; Treatise on the Locomotive Engine by Zerah Colburn; Treatise on the Steam Engine by W. J. M. Rankine; Indicator Experiments on Locomotives by Professor Bauschin ger; Richards'' Steam Indicator by Charles T. Porter.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases an imperfection in the original such as a blemish or missing page may be replicated in our edition. We do however repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.