The young steam engineer's guide; containing an investigation of the principles, construction and powers of steam engines. 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 Oliver Evans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819.

Contributor:

Stevens, John, 1749-1838.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Steam-engines--Early works to 1850.

Steam-engines.

Genre:

Early works.

Physical Description:

xii, 73, [81]-139 pages 2 plates 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, H.C. Carey & I. Lea, [1805]

Notes:

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' letters 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.

Cf. Shaw and Shoemaker 8410.

Local Notes:

HSP copy on deposit in the Library Company of Philadelphia.

Cited in:

Shaw and Shoemaker, 8410.

Other Format:

Online version: Evans, Oliver, 1755-1819. Young steam engineer's guide.

OCLC:

6892828