Bøger af Adam Gowans Whyte

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Electricity In Locomotion: An Account Of Its Mechanism, Its Achievements And Its Prospects (1911) is a book written by Adam Gowans Whyte. The book explores the use of electricity in transportation, specifically in locomotives. It provides a detailed account of the mechanism behind electric locomotion, including the various components and systems involved in its operation. The book also discusses the achievements of electric locomotion up to that point in history, including its use in urban transportation and long-distance travel. Additionally, it explores the prospects for the future of electric locomotion, including potential advancements in technology and its potential impact on the transportation industry. Overall, Electricity In Locomotion provides a comprehensive overview of the history, present, and future of electric locomotion, making it a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of transportation or the development of technology.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

¿Divers and Diving¿ is a vintage book on diving, looking in detail at its history and developments in equipment, technique, and purpose. With detailed descriptions of every aspect of diving as well as interesting accounts of notable historical dives and salvage operations, this volume constitutes a must-have for those with an interest in the history and evolution of diving. Contents include: ¿Diving in Olden Days¿, ¿What Water Pressure Means¿, ¿The Invention of the Diving Suit¿, ¿Down Goes the Diver¿, ¿Divers at Work¿, 'The Dangers of Diving¿, ¿The All-Metal Diving Dress¿, ¿The Diving Bell¿, ¿How Ships are Salved¿, ¿Salving Ships Upside Down¿, ¿Raising an American Submarine¿, ¿The Treasure of the Laurentic¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction.

Electricity in Locomotion by Adam Gowans Whyte was first published in 1911 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series. The text contains an informative account of the role of electricity in the development of various forms of locomotion.