The young steam engineer's guide; containing an investigation of the principles, construction and powers of steam engines.
Subtitle: A description of a steam engine on new principles. A description of a machine, and its principles for making ice and cooling water in large quantities. A description of other patented inventions. Illustrated with two engravings.
By: By Oliver Evans.
Contributors: Stevens, John, 1749-1838.
Series: American culture series -- 389.9.
Publisher: H. C. Carey & I. Lea
Published: 1805
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
Subjects: Steam-engines -- Early works to 1850
Genres: Early works to 1850.
Notes: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich., University Microfilms [n.d.] (American culture series, Reel 389.9)

Issued also under title: The abortion of the young steam engineer's guide.

"Appendix: containing a concise account of the invention and improvement of steam engines. Extracted from Dobson's edition of the encyclopedia. With notes and additions by the author. To which is added Mr. John Stevens' letter on the author's improvements, with the answers thereto": p. [81]-139.

Article XVIII, Useful inventions by different persons (p. 74-80) not included in this edition.