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Pages : 228
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An historical and practical treatise upon Elemental Locomotion, by means of Steam Carriages on common roads ... illustrated by plates, and embodying the Report of ... the evidence before the select committee of the House of Commons
An Historical and Practical Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads
Author: Alexander Gordon
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Category : Automobiles, Steam
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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Category : Automobiles, Steam
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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An Historical and Practical Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads
Author: Alexander Gordon
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ISBN: 9780282971151
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 232
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Excerpt from An Historical and Practical Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads: Showing the Commercial, Political, and Moral Advantages; The Means by Which an Elementary Power Is Obtained; The Rise, Progress, and Description of Steam Carriages In Chapter I., the Commercial importance of a rapid and cheap inland communication is considered; the most obvious advantages are mentioned as concisely as possible; and the conversion of Steam to Economic purposes brought out and established by plain statisti cal deduction. The science of political economy, of all others the most difficult and indeterminate, finds, in the latter topic, a happy exemption from its general charac ter: deep-rooted prejudice, and individual interests, being all that' the philanthropist has here to Content! With. In Chapter II. Is shown the process by which Elemen tary power may be converted into a substitute for animal power. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780282971151
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Excerpt from An Historical and Practical Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads: Showing the Commercial, Political, and Moral Advantages; The Means by Which an Elementary Power Is Obtained; The Rise, Progress, and Description of Steam Carriages In Chapter I., the Commercial importance of a rapid and cheap inland communication is considered; the most obvious advantages are mentioned as concisely as possible; and the conversion of Steam to Economic purposes brought out and established by plain statisti cal deduction. The science of political economy, of all others the most difficult and indeterminate, finds, in the latter topic, a happy exemption from its general charac ter: deep-rooted prejudice, and individual interests, being all that' the philanthropist has here to Content! With. In Chapter II. Is shown the process by which Elemen tary power may be converted into a substitute for animal power. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
An Historical and Practical Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads
Author: Alexander Gordon
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 192
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An Historical and Practical Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads
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Languages : en
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Pages : 0
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Historical and Practical Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads ... Embodying the Report Of, and Almost the Whole Evidence Before the Select Committee of the House of Commons
Author: Alexander Gordon
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Category : Electronic book
Languages : en
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Category : Electronic book
Languages : en
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An Historical and Practical Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads ... Illustrated by Plates, and Embodying the Report Of, and Almost the Whole Evidence Before, the Select Committee of the House of Commons, Etc
Author: Alexander Gordon (Civil Engineer.)
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Category : Steam-carriages
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Category : Steam-carriages
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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A Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, by Means of Steam Carriages on Common Roads ... Illustrated by Plates, and Embodying the Report Of, and Almost the Whole Evidence Before, the Select Committee of the House of Commons, Etc
Author: Alexander Gordon (Civil Engineer.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 394
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Languages : en
Pages : 394
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A Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion
Author: Alexander Gordon
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Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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A Treatise Upon Elemental Locomotion, and Interior Communication, Wherein are Explained and Illustrated, the History, Practice, and Prospects of Steam Carriages
Author: Alexander Gordon
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Category : Communication and traffic
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Category : Communication and traffic
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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