The Steam Engine Familiarly Explained and Illustrated
Publisher: University of Michigan Library
Published: January 30, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9781418160784
Subjects: Railroads - General; Transportation
First sentence: (1.) OF the various productions designed by nature to supply the wants of man, there are few which are suited to his necessities in the state in which the earth spontaneously offers them: if we except atmospheric air, we shall scarcely find another instance: even water, in most cases, requires to be transported from its streams or reservoirs; and food itself, in almost every form, requires culture and preparation.