Steam at Sea

Steam at Sea
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ISBN-10 : 0851776663
ISBN-13 : 9780851776668
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Book Synopsis Steam at Sea by : Denis Griffiths

Download or read book Steam at Sea written by Denis Griffiths and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume covers the development and decline of the steam engine from the late-18th century to the present day. It is not a history of the steamship, but the story of the machinery which powered those ships. It aims to tell the story of marine engineering development through the steamship and the job it did both in commercial and naval terms.


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