The steam engine familiarly explained and illustrated; with an historical sketch of its invention and progressive improvement; its applications to navigation ... By the Rev. Dionysius Lardner ... With
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9781425537555
Subjects: American history; Transportation; History - U.S.; USA; Railroads - General; United States - General; History / United States / General; History-United States - General; Transportation / Railroads / General
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.