An historical and explanatory dissertation on steam-engines and steam-packets : with the evidence in full given by the most eminent engineers, mechanists, and manufacturers, to the select committees of the House of Commons; together with the committees' reports, distinguishing and defining safe and unsafe steam-engines, and their proper management : comprising particulars of the fatal explosions of boilers at Norwich, Northumberland, Wells-street, and in America : concluding with a narrative, by Isaac Weld, Esq. of the interesting voyage of the Thames steam-yacht, from Glasgow, in Scotland, to Dublin and London / by Geo. Dodd, civil engineer ; illustrated by two elegant engravings of steam-yachts.
Published / Created:
London : Published for the author by James Asperne, J. M. Richardson & Co., Cornhill; R. Ackerman, Strand; and N. Hailes, London Museum, Piccadilly, 1818.
Physical Description:
[2], xxv, [3], 280 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Printed by W. Clowes, Northumberland-Court, Strand, London.
Subject Terms:
Steam-boilers. | Steam-engines -- History | Steam-navigation -- History. | Asperne, James -- Publisher. | J.M. Richardson & Co. -- Publisher. | Ackerman, R. -- Publisher. | Hailes, N. -- Publisher. | Clowes, W. -- Printer.