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Archibald Williams. How it Works
How it Works
Table of Contents
PREFACE
HOW IT WORKS
Chapter I
THE STEAM-ENGINE
Chapter II
THE CONVERSION OF HEAT ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL MOTION
Chapter III
THE STEAM TURBINE
Chapter IV
THE INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE
Chapter V
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS
Chapter VI
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
Chapter VII
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
Chapter VIII
THE TELEPHONE
Chapter IX
DYNAMOS AND ELECTRIC MOTORS
Chapter X
RAILWAY BRAKES
Chapter XI
RAILWAY SIGNALLING
Chapter XII
OPTICS
Chapter XIII
THE MICROSCOPE, THE TELESCOPE, AND THE MAGIC-LANTERN
Chapter XIV
SOUND AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Chapter XV
WIND INSTRUMENTS
Chapter XVI
TALKING-MACHINES
Chapter XVII
WHY THE WIND BLOWS
Chapter XVIII
HYDRAULIC MACHINERY
Chapter XIX
HEATING AND LIGHTING
Chapter XX
VARIOUS MECHANISMS
INDEX
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Archibald Williams
Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use
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In marine boilers of cylindrical shape cross water-tubes and fire-tubes are often employed to increase the heating surface. Return tubes are also led through the water to the funnels, situated at the same end as the furnace.
