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Hannavy, John

The Governor: Controlling the Power of Steam Machines

The Governor: Controlling the Power of Steam Machines

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Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 11 November 2021
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

THE FIRST BOOK TO EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF THE CENTRIFUGAL GOVERNOR -AN EARLY ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMILLUSTRATED WITH OVER 200 PHOTOGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS, PLANS AND DIAGRAMSFROM CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS' FIRST ESSAYS ON CENTRIFUGAL FORCE IN 1673, THE BOOK SPANS MORE THAN 250 YEARS OF THE SPINNING BALLS'

Weight: 1082g
Dimension: 223 x 291 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399090889

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