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Lindeburg, Michael R.
Engineer-in-training reference manual
Large yellow quarto, various pagings, approx. 5-600 p, b&w illus ; 29 cm. Engineering -- Examinations, questions, etc. || Helpful divider/section tabs to fore-edge.
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Spink, L. K.
Principles and practice of flow meter engineering
Small black octavo, x, 220 pages, b&w illustrations, diagrams; 20 cm. Science, Engineering.
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California Bureau of Industrial Education
Unit course in marine pipe fitting prepared for vocational training program for defense workers
White quarto, vi, 122 pages, b&w illustrations, folded plates, tables, folded profiles; 28 cm. Scarce. || Pipe fitting, Marine engineering. || Reproduced from typewritten copy.
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National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on Assessing Passenger Submersible Safety
Safety of tourist submersibles
Blue quarto, xv, 145 pages, b&w illustrations ; 28 cm. Submarines (Ships) -- United States -- Safety measures.
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W. & L.E. Gurley
A manual of the principal instruments used in American engineering and surveying
Hardcover black octavo. 331 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm Gurley's manual is primarily a book of instructions in the adjustment and use of field instruments. Cover title: "American Engineers & Surveyors Instruments".
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Todhunter, I.
Mechanics for beginners : with numerous examples
Hardcover burgundy octavo. viii, 365 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm Parallelogram of Forces. Parallel Forces. Constained Body. Centre of Gravity. The Wheel and Axle. The Pully. Virtual Velocities. The Inclined Plane. The Wedge. The Screw. Compound Maschines. Friction. Laws of Motion. Velocity.
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Hennie, Frederick C.
Finite-state models for logical machines
Hardcover quarto in orange cloth boards. xi, 466 pages illustrations 24 cm. Sequential machine theory.
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Sier-Bath
Sier-Bath precision gears ; gear systems
Hardcover folio with black and white spine. 51 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm Dedication letters to Mr. Younger from Sier-Bath Gear Company laid in. || Scarce
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Willard, William Clyde
Maintenance of way and structures
Hardcover quarto in blue cloth boards with gilt title on spine. xxi, 451 pages b/w illustrations, folded plates, folded table, diagrams 24 cm. Laid in errata slip || Railroads -- Maintenance and repair. Buildings and structures.
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Masters, Timothy
Neural, novel & hybrid algorithms for time series prediction
Paperback yellow quarto. xvii, 514 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.) Abstract: Expert Timothy Masters provides you with carefully paced, step-by-step advice and guidance plus the proven tools and techniques you need to develop successful applications for business forecasting, stock market prediction, engineering process control, economic cycle tracking, marketing analysis, and more. CD-ROM includes NPREDICT - both DOS and Windows NT versions - a powerful time series program that can be customized to make accurate predictions in any application area, and much useful source code, including the complex-general multivariate fast Fourier transform in both C++ and Pentium-optimized assembler. "An authoritative guide to predicting the future using neural, novel, and hybrid algorithms Expert Timothy Masters provides you with carefully paced, step-by-step advice and guidance plus the proven tools and techniques you need to develop successful applications for business forecasting, stock market prediction, engineering process control, economic cycle tracking, marketing analysis, and more. Neural, Novel & Hybrid Algorithms for Time Series Prediction provides information on: * Robust confidence intervals for predictions made with neural, ARIMA, and other models * Wavelets for detecting features that presage important events * Multivariate ARMA models for simultaneous prediction of multiple series based on multiple inputs and shocks * Hybrid ARMA/neural models to improve the accuracy of predictions * Data reduction and orthogonalization using principal components and related operations * Digital filters for preprocessing to enhance useful information and suppress noise * Diagnostic tools such as the maximum entropy spectrum and Savitzky-Golay filters for suggesting and validating prediction models * Effective preprocessing techniques for prediction with neural networks"--Publisher description. || Contents: 1. Preprocessing. Things Everyone Should Know. Centering and Detrending. Data Reduction and Orthogonalization. Filtering for Information Selection -- 2. Subduing Seasonal Components. The Problem of Harmonics. A Seasonality Example -- 3. Frequency-Domain Techniques I: Introduction. Introduction to the Frequency Domain. The Discrete Fourier Transform. The Power Spectrum. The Maximum Entropy Power Spectrum. Power Spectrum Examples and Summary -- 4. Frequency-Domain Techniques II: Filters and Features. What Is a Digital Filter? Filtering in the Frequency Domain. Bandpass Filters. Lowpass and Highpass Filters. Implementation Details and Sample Code. In-quadrature Filters. Quadrature-Mirror Filters -- 5. Wavelet and QMF Features. Feature Presence versus Feature State. The Width Dilemma. Wavelet Features. The Morlet Wavelet -- 6. Box-Jenkins ARMA Models. Overview of the ARMA Paradigm. Multivariate ARMA Models. Training the Multivariate ARMA Model. Designing and Testing ARMA Models.
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Breed, Charles B.
Surveying
Hardcover green octavo with gilt title to spine and front cover (stiff cloth covered paper boards). xv, 495 pages : b/w illustrations, tables, diagrams ; 19 cm by Charles B. Breed, Professor of Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. || Contents: Surveys and their purposes; Sources of surveying information -- Measurement of distances -- Measurement of direction; The magnetic compass -- Measurement of angles; Use of the transit -- The engineer's level and its use -- Traverses and land surveys -- Calculation of closed traverses and land areas -- The United States system of surveying public lands -- Contours -- Stadia surveying with transit and plane table -- Aerial surveying -- Lines and grades -- Cross-sections; volumes -- Miscellaneous surveying problems -- Plotting and finishing maps -- Tables || Surveying -- Public lands -- United States.
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Harris, P. Buford
Modern watch and clock repairing
Hardcover blue octavo with faded brown spine. 250 pages : b/w illustrations, diagrams ; 22 cm At head of title: Complete course in practical horology. || "A Benj. Franklin Illustrated Home-Study Course Complete in One Volume"--title page. || Clock and watch making.
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Atluri, Satya N.
Computational nonlinear mechanics in aerospace engineering
Hardcover blue quarto. xv, 557 pages : b/w illustrations ; 24 cm. Series: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics,; v. 146; || Aerodynamics -- Mathematics. Airplanes -- Materials -- Mathematical models. Nonlinear mechanics.
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Junkins, John L.
Mechanics and control of large flexible structures
Hardcover blue quarto. xix, 705 pages : b/w illustrations ; 24 cm. Series: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ;; v. 129; || Contents: Recent literature on structural modeling, identification, and analysis / Roy R. Craig Jr. -- Orthogonal projection approach to multibody dynamics / H. Flashner -- Integrated structure-control optimization of space structures / Raphael T. Haftka -- Multibody dynamics formulations via Kane's equations / Ronald L. Huston -- Input-output system identification : learning from repeated experiments / Jer-Nan Juang, Lucas G. Horta and Richard W. Longman -- Multibody dynamics formulations using Maggi's approach / A.J. Kurdila -- Dynamics and control of tethered spacecraft during deployment and retrieval / V.J. Modi and P.K. Lakshmanan -- Staggered solution procedures for multibody dynamics simulation / K.C. Park, J.C. Chiou and J.D. Downer -- Precision pointing of large antennas by static shape estimation / R.E. Scheid and G. Rodriguez. || Optimal projection approach to robust fixed-structure control design / Dennis S. Bernstein and David C. Hyland -- Low-order control of linear finite-element model of large flexible structures using second-order parallel architecture / Mark J. Balas -- Boundary-element method for shape control of distributed-parameter elastostatic systems / Goong Chen and Jianxin Zhou -- Stability of time-varying structural dynamic systems / S. Pradeep -- Robust eigensystem assignment for second-order dynamic systems / Jer-Nan Juang and Peiman G. Maghami -- Minimum sensitivity design method for output feedback controllers / John L. Junkins and Youdan Kim -- Component model reduction by component cost analysis / R.E. Skelton, R. Singh and J. Ramakrishnan -- Controller design by eigenspace assignment / G.L. Slater and Q. Zhang. || Recent literature on experimental structural dynamics and control research / W.L. Hallauer Jr. -- Large-angle maneuver experiments in ground-based laboratories / Alok Das -- Control-structure interaction : effects of actuator dyanmics / Daniel J. Inman -- Controlled component synthesis : a CSI approach to decentralize control of structures / K. David Young -- Near-minimum-time maneuvers of flexible vehicles : a Liapunov control law design method / John L. Junkins, Z. Rahman and H. Bang -- Minimum-time maneuvers of flexible spacecraft / G. Singh, P.T. Kabamba and N.H. McClamroch -- Feedback control of space structures : a Liapunov approach / Srinivas R. Vadali -- Insights and approximations in dynamic analysis of spacecraft tethers / Andreas H. von Flotow and Norman M. Wereley. || Large space structures (Astronautics) Astrodynamics.
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Thornton, Earl A.
Aerospace thermal structures and materials for a new era
Hardcover blue quarto. 413 pages : b/w illustrations ; 24 cm University of Virginia Thermal Structures Conference (2nd : 1994 : Charlottesville, Va.) || Series: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ;; v. 168; || Contents: Numerical Modeling of a Cryogenic Fluid within a Fuel Tank / D.S. Greer -- Thermocryogenic Buckling and Stress Analyses of a Partially Filled Cryogenic Tank Subjected to Cylindrical Strip Heating / W.L. Ko -- Random Vibration of Thermally Buckled Plates / J. Lee -- On Thermally-Induced Vibrations of Structures in Space / R.B. Malla and A. Ghoshal -- Transient Thermal-Structural Response of a Space Structure with Thermal Control Materials / Y.A. Kim and H.L. McManus -- Boundary Conditions for Aerospace Thermal-Structural Tests / M. Blosser -- Inverse Analysis for Structural Boundary Condition Characterization of a Panel Test Fixture / S.P. Polesky and J.L. Shideler -- An Experimental Investigation of Thermally Induced Vibrations of Spacecraft Structures / R.S. Foster and E.A. Thornton -- Recent Advances in the Mechanics of Functionally Graded Composites / M.-J. Pindera, J. Aboudi and S.M. Arnold -- Micromechanical Analysis of Thermal Response in Textile-Based Composites / E.H. Glaessgen and O.H. Griffin, Jr. -- Recent Advances in the Sensitivity Analysis for the Thermomechanical Postbuckling of Composites Panels / A.K. Noor -- Laser Induced Thermal Stresses in Composite Materials / J.R. Couick -- Quantification of Uncertainties of Hot-Wet Composite Long Term Behavior / C.C. Chamis and S.N. Singhal -- Minimizing Thermal Deformation by Using Layered Structures / R.C. Wetherhold and J. Wang -- Harmonic Generalized Thermoelastic Waves in Anisotropic Laminated Composites / M.A. Hawwa and A.H. Nayfeh -- The Superplastic Deformation Behavior of Physical Vapor Deposited Ti-6Al-4V / J. Warren and H.N.G. Wadley -- Aluminum Alloys for Subsonic Aircraft / J.T. Staley -- Materials Requirements for Aircraft Engines / J.C. Williams -- Benefits Estimation of New Engine Technology Insertion / E.R. Generazio and C.C. Chamis. || High-speed aeronautics -- Materials -- Congresses. Hypersonic planes. Space vehicles. Aerothermodynamics. Composite materials.
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Walton, Julian N.
Metallic packing its development, uses and correct application to modern equipment
Paperback brown octavo. 124 pages illustrations, folded chart, diagrams Valves. Engines. Split case metallic packing. Air pump. Hydraulic pump. Water pump.
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Gueth, Oswald.
Mechanical drawing
Paperback quarto in black cloth wrapped stiff boards. 3 preliminary leaves, 123 pages, 1 leaf, 10 pages illustrations, plates (part double) diagrams 23 cm Mechanical drawing.
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Carborundum Company
Tool room grinding
Paperback octavo with black spine. 131 pages, b/w illustrations, diagrams On spine: A treatise on tool room grinding. || Grinding and polishing. Tools.
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Swenson, S. Don
HVAC heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
Hardcover blue and white folio. 378 pages : b/w illustrations ; 29 cm Heating. Ventilation. Air conditioning.
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Feirer, John Louis ; Hutchings, Gilbert R.
Carpentry and building construction
Hardcover quarto 1120 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm Carpentry. House construction.
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Dawes, Chester L.
A Course in Electrical Engineering : Volume II: Alternating Currents
Dark blue octavo, gilt to spine, 705 p, b&w illus No records found on WorldCat. Engineering, Electrical.
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Krause, Richard
Motor-uniselectors with noble-metal contacts in telephone switching systems
Blue octavo in white dust jacket and archival mylar wrap; 205 pages, 11 plates (3 folded) : illustrations (including 8 color) ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198). Uncommon. || Telephone engineering; Originally published as 'Edelmetall-Moto-Drehw‰hler in der Fernsprechvermittlungstechnik'. 2nd ed. M¸nchen: Oldenbourg, 1970.
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Thorn, Roland Berkeley
The Design of Sea Defence Works
Green octavo; 106 pages illustrations 23 cm; no dust jacket Shore protection. Sea-walls.
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Roark, Raymond J; Young, Warren C.
Formulas for stress and strain
Octavo in green DJ, xvi, 624 pages, b&w illustrations ; 24 cm. Strength of materials -- Tables. || Contents: Definitions -- The behavior of bodies under stress -- Principles and analytical methods -- Experimental methods -- Properties of a plane area -- Tension, compression, shear, and combined stress -- Beams; flexure of straight bars -- Curved beams -- Torsion -- Flat plates -- Columns and other compression members -- Shells of revolution; pressure vessels; pipes -- Bodies under direct bearing and shear stress -- Elastic stability -- Dynamic and temperature stresses.
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Timoshenko, Stephen; Young, D. H.
Theory of structures
Black octavo, gilt to spine, xiv, 488 pages, b&w diagrams, 23 cm. Structural analysis (Engineering).
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Turner, Thomas M.
Fundamentals of hydraulic dredging
Dark blue octavo, gilt to front board and spine, xiv, 214 pages, b&w illustrations ; 24 cm. Dredging, Engineering.
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Kurtz, Edwin Bernard
The lineman's and cableman's handbook
Octavo in dark red DJ, various pagings, approx. 500 pages, b&w illustrations, maps ; 21 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. || Overhead electric lines, Electrical Engineering.
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Collins, J. A.
Failure of materials in mechanical design analysis, prediction, prevention
Octavo in green color-illus DJ, xv, 629 pages, b&w illustrations, 24 cm. DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. || Series: A Wiley-Interscience publication. A humorous reference to the outdoor world furnishes whimsical and informative directions on how to escape every kind of trouble in the wild, accompanied by zany lists and facts, helpful charts and graphs, and accounts of explorers. Contents: The role of failure prevention analysis in mechanical design -- Modes of mechanical failure -- Strength and deformation of engineering metals -- State of stress -- Relationships between stress and strain -- Combined stress theories of failure and their use in design -- High-cycle fatigue -- Concepts of cumulative damage, life prediction, and fracture control -- Use of statistics in fatigue analysis -- Fatigue testing procedures and statistical interpretations of data -- Low-cycle fatigue -- Stress concentration -- Creep, stress rupture, and fatigue -- Fretting, fretting fatigue, and fretting wear -- Shock and impact -- Buckling and instability -- Wear, corrosion, and other important failure modes. Machine parts -- Materials -- Fractures.
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McKaig, Thomas H.
Applied structural design of buildings
Dark green quarto, gilt to front board and spine, 442 pages, b&w illustrations, 27 cm. No dust jacket. || Architecture, Building -- Tables.
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McClintock, F. A. (ed.) ; Argon, Ali S. (ed.)
Mechanical behavior of materials.
Quarto in rust-orange polished cloth baords; xiv, 770 pages illustrations 24 cm. bibliographical references Addison-Wesley series in metallurgy and materials
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Sanders, Clyde Anton
Foundry Sand Practice; Malleable, Steel, Gray Iron, Non-ferrous.
Small octavo in grey and gold jacket; 790 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm, bibliography. Small octavo in grey and gold jacket; 790 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm Language
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Sprague De Camp, L.
The Ancient Engineers
Engineering in the ancient world from the Pyramids to Byzantium, including architecture,agriculture,weaponry,transportation. 408p. plates.diagrams.bibliography.index. Book
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Sprague De Camp, L
The Ancient Engineers
Engineering in the ancient world from the Pyramids to Byzantium, including architecture,agriculture,weaponry,transportation. Pbk. 450p. plates.diagrams.bibliography.index. Book
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Sprague De Camp, L
The Ancient Engineers
Engineering in the ancient world from the Pyramids to Byzantium, including architecture,agriculture,weaponry,transportation. Pbk. 408p. illus plates.diagrams.bibliography.index. Book
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Du Cane, P
High-Speed Small Craft
278pp VG/none spine darkened and slightly worn at edges, some foxing and pencil notes and underlinings, agent's stamp on last page of index. Good copy of the 1st edition of this famous work
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Kingslake, R (Ed.)
Applied Optics and Optical Engineering 5 vols
423pp + 390pp + 374pp + 396pp + 382pp VG/none vols 1 and 4 with small patches of slight discoloration on boards, minimal remains of paper label from dealer on endpapers, small and discreet stamps on title and content pages, last two pages in vol.1 (table of content) slightly creased not affecting text. Overall a very nice set. A cumulative index for the 5 volumes is included in vol. 5. Thorough and comprehensive work on optics and optical engineering and instruments with chapters written by specialists in the field. Content includes filters, optical materials, electro-optical devices, television optics, infrared detectors, microscopes, photographic objectives, still cameras, high-speed photography, astronomical telescopes etc.
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Taylor, W T
Overhead Electric Power Transmission Engineering
532pp + adverts VG/none front board with small stain (negligible) and small marks on rear board, owner inscription on endpaper, otherwise a very good copy. Comprehensive work on overhead electric transmission lines. With many diagrams, tables and b/w illustrations. Scarce book. See companion volume Distribution of Electricity by Overhead Lines also for sale. This book will be posted from Europe.
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Taylor, W T
Distribution of Electricity by Overhead Lines
265pp + adverts VG/none rear board with few very small and faint spots, owner inscription on endpaper otherwise a very good copy. Textbook devoted to overhead electric lines, covering design, construction, maintenance etc. full of diagrams, schematics and tables, with the author portrait. Scarce book. See companion volume Overhead Electric Power Transmission Engineering for sale. This book will be posted from Europe.
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Raiss, W
H. Rietschels Lehrbuch der Heiz- und Luftungstechnik
606pp + 15 folding plates VG/none 14th enlarged edition, original editorial black cloth, corners slightly worn as expected considering the size and weight of the volume, otherwise in very good conditions, complete with all of its 15 folding diagrams/tables kept in a pocket at the back. Comprehensive textbook / manual on designing heating and ventilation systems, in German. The book is heavy (>2kg). 14a edizione riveduta, copertina tutta tela nera editoriale, angoli leggermente consunti data la mole del volume, nel complesso in ottime condizioni, completo di tutte le sue 15 tavole ripiegate contenenti diagrammi/tabelle di progettazione e unite in una tasca alla fine. Classico e grosso manuale di progettazione di sistemi di riscaldamento e ventilazione, in tedesco. Il volume pesa piu'di 2kg.
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Curioni, G
Operazioni Topografiche
470pp + plates G/none copertina quarto tela con dorso molto consunto e con vistose abrasioni, piatti in cartone in buono stato, internamente fresco ed in condizioni piu' che buone. Le tavole che furono pubblicate in volume separato sono state rilegate insieme alla fine ma incomplete: le figg. riportate sono solo fino al no. 238..
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Hausbrand, E
Evaporating Condensing and Cooling Apparatus
400pp + cat. VG/none 1st English edition translated from the 2nd revised German edition by A C Wright, strong editorial green cloth, gilt lettering on board and spine, light trace of coffe mug on fron board and small mark on rear, inscription on endpaper, overall in very good conditions. Thorough work on the subject with "Explanations, formulae and tables for use in practice". Full of examples and Tables.
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King, R W P
A Man of the Twentieth Century Dr. Ronold Wyeth Percival King
217pp VG/none Original red cloth with gilt lettering on front board and spine, in excellent conditions throughout, almost as new. Scarce autobiography of Dr Ronold W P King covering his early life and his career in teaching and research at Harvard University. Dr King is world-famous for his studies on antennas: his book The Theory of Linear Antennas published in 1956 is still considered one of the fundamental works on the subject.
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Barnard, G P
The Selenium Cell Its Properties and Applications
331pp VG/none First edition (published in Britain by Constable) original editorial green cloth with blind lettering on spine, boards with light sign of wear and spine darkened with trasversal red strip at the lower part, ownership stamp on endpapers otherwise a very good copy, clean inside and printed on quality paper. An interesting association copy, from the library of Prof. E L Bowles, pioneer of Radar in WW2 and MIT professor. Probably the most comprehensive early work on selenium cells, covering the early history, physical and electrical properties and applications like light telephony and television, with extensive bibliographical notes at the end of each chapter. George P Barnard was of the Electrical Department at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England. Heavy book with extra P&P charges.
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Swinburne, J
Practical Electrical Measurement
155pp G+/none First (only) edition. Editorial red cloth slightly worn, gilt lettering on front board and spine and red edges, rear cover spot stained, traces of dust on pastedown and endpaper, small stain (from oil?) present in the outer margin of the preliminary sheets up to about pp5-6 not affecting text or illustrations, overall a good copy of this scarce and important work. This is the original edition and not a modern reprint or reproduction. James Swinburne was a very experienced and highly respected electrical consulting engineer, his expertise ranging from power stations to wireless telegraphy. In 1902-1903 he was President of the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE); in 1912 appointed by the British Government as member of the Technical Committee considering the Imperial Wireless Scheme.
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Hartley, F St A (Compiler)
Electrical Engineering Catalogue of the Collections in the Science Museum
116pp + XIV plates + adverts VG/none PB First edition. Original editorial green wrappers slightly creased on margins and small loss at head, traces of rust from the staples on the first and last leaf otherwise a very good copy, tight and clean inside. Catalogue of the collections in the Science Museum of items related to Electrical Engineering with descriptive, and historical notes and illustrations. Loosely inserted is a Complimentary Slip by the Director of the Science Museum.
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Bennett, S
A History of Control Engineering 1800-1930
214pp VG/none PB Paperback reprint, the first edition was printed in 1979. Editorial printed brown wrappers, in excellent conditions, clean and tight, almost as new. Classic history of automatic control and control engineering covering the early period of its theory and development from 1800 through 1930. With many b/w illustrations and diagrams and extensive bibliography lists at the end of the chapters, the standard work on the subject, in English. No.8 of the IEE Control Engineering series edited by Montgomerie, G A, Nicholson, H and Swanick, B H. The Author was lecturing control engineering at the University of Sheffield.
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Benison Hird, W
Elementary Dynamo Design with Numerical Examples
280pp VG/none Original editorial blue cloth, red lettering on front board, gilt lettering on spine, negligible dent on the board, owner inscription (“Thorne Baker. Feb’09”) on pastedown, overall in VG+ conditions. A nice copy of this classic work on dynamo design with many formulas and practical examples, fully illustrated by diagrams and b/w pictures. This is the original 1908 first edition and not a modern reprint, with an interesting provenance: Thomas Thorne Baker was an English researcher and inventor in the early XX century with interests varying from chemistry to photography and electricity. He pioneered the electrical transmission of photographs, anticipating the facsimile machine.
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Abel, C D
Rudimentary and Elementary Principles on the Construction and on the Working of the Machinery including Atlas of Plates
187pp + 17 plates in Atlas VG/none First (only) edition. Full title "Rudimentary and Elementary Principles on the Construction and on the Working of the Machinery illustrated by numerous examples of modern machinery for different branches of manufacture". Book (Text) in contemporary green hardback with gilt lettering on spine, Atlas with editorial (?) flexible cloth olive green wrappers and Title inset pasted on front board, light signs of wear, paper slightly age-browned, overall a VG copy. XIX century work on machinery, very scarce complete with the accompanying Atlas in 4o with its 17 large folding plates.
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Chalkley, A P
Diesel Engines for Land and Marine Work
226pp VG/none Second edition, published in the same year of the first. Original editorial red hardback, gilt lettering on spine, minimal wear on the cover, overall a very good copy. Important book on the subject, scarce in the early editions, with the Introductory Chapter by Dr Rudolf Diesel, profusely illustrated by diagrams, charts and b/w pictures, some in folding plates. Presumably the first book in English devoted to the subject: according to the author, in the Preface, "no book has been published dealing solely with this type of motor".
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Koelle, H H (Editor)
Handbook of Astronautical Engineering
ca 1500pp VG/none First edition, separate pagination, about 1500pp. Original editorial red cloth with gilt lettering on spine, just light shelf-wear on the cover, company stamp on pastedowns and upper edge, no other stamps noted inside, paper mildly age-yellowed, otherwise in excellent conditions. Classic reference work on astronautics and space engineering of the 60s, a opus magnum on the subject, scarce in such good conditions. The Editorial Board was chaired by Wernher von Braun, the contributors were all top engineers and scientists from NASA, US Air Force and US aerospace companies.
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