Lives and Works of Civil and Military Engineers of AmericaVan Nostrand, 1871 - 343 Seiten |
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Seite 355 - A Treatise on the Metallurgy of Iron : Containing Outlines of the History of Iron Manufacture, Methods of Assay, and Analysis of Iron Ores, Processes of Manufacture of Iron and Steel, etc., etc.
Seite 342 - HISTORY OF WEST POINT, and its Military Importance during the American Revolution ; and the Origin and Progress of the United States Military Academy.
Seite 349 - THREE YEARS IN THE SIXTH CORPS. A concise narrative of events in the Army of the Potomac from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion. April, 1865. By Geo. T. Stevens, Surgeon of the 77th Regt.
Seite 359 - Barnard, FAP Report on Machinery and Processes of the Industrial Arts and Apparatus of the Exact Sciences...
Seite 353 - TUNNER (PA). Treatise on Roll-Turning for the Manufacture of Iron. Translated and adapted by John B. Pearse, of the Pennsylvania Steel Works, with numerous engravings, wood-cuts.
Seite 356 - New method of correcting Lunar Distances, and improved method of finding the error and rate of a chronometer, by equal altitudes, 8vu, cloth 2 oo CHURCH (JOHN A.) Notes of a Metallurgical Journey in Europe.
Seite 358 - THE POWER OF WATER, as applied to drive Flour Mills, and to give motion to Turbines and other Hydrostatic Engines.
Seite 353 - Mechanical Drawing. A Textbook of Geometrical Drawing for the use of Mechanics and Schools, in which the Definitions and Rules of Geometry are familiarly explained; the Practical Problems are arranged from the most simple to the more complex, and in their description technicalities are avoided as much as possible. With illustrations for Drawing Plans, Sections, and Elevations of Railways and Machinery; an Introduction to Isometrical Drawing, and an Essay on Linear Perspective and Shadows.
Seite 358 - HANDY BOOK FOR THE CALCULATION OF STRAINS In Girders and Similar Structures and their Strength. Consisting of Formulae and Corresponding Diagrams, with numerous details for Practical Application, &c. By WILLIAM HUMBER, AM Inst CE, &c. Fifth Edition. Crown 8vo, with nearly 100 Woodcuts and 3 Plates, cloth . . . Y/Q " The formulae are neatly expressed, and the diagrams good.
Seite 357 - TELFORD'S Rules for the same. By FREDERICK W. SIMMS, FGS, M. Inst. CE Sixth Edition, very carefully revised, with the addition of Mr. LAW'S Practical Examples for Setting out Railway Curves, and Mr. TRAUTWINE'S Field Practice of Laying out Circular Curves. With 7 Plates and numerous Woodcuts. 8vo, &r.