| 507 Mechanical Movements: Mechanisms and Devices Contributor(s): Brown, Henry T. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0486443604 ISBN-13: 9780486443607 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $11.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: This 1868 compendium of ingenious mechanisms employs simple drawings to explain 507 of the small components that constitute complex machinery. Left-hand pages feature illustrations, and facing pages offer brief descriptions of use and operation. Ranging from simple to complex, the mechanisms include cranks, pulleys, drills, wheels, and screws. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Machinery - Technology & Engineering | History - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Design - General |
| Dewey: 621.8 |
| LCCN: 2005045175 |
| Series: Dover Science Books |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.1" W x 7.1" (0.35 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Epicyclic trains, oblique rollers, trip hammers, and lazy-tongs are among the ingenious mechanisms defined and illustrated in this intriguing collection. Spanning the first century of the Industrial Revolution, this 1868 compilation features simplified, concise illustrations of the mechanisms used in hydraulics, steam engines, pneumatics, presses, horologes, and scores of other machines. The movements of each of the 507 mechanisms are depicted in drawings on the left-hand page, and the facing page presents a brief description of the item's use and operation. Ranging from simple to intricately complex, the mechanisms offer a fascinating view of the variety of small components that constitute complex machinery. A detailed index provides easy reference to specific mechanisms. Inventors, tinkerers, and anyone with an interest in the history of invention and technology will find this volume a treasury of information and inspiration. |