Description
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1938, this book was written to provide an account of the historical development of naval and marine engineering. Technical papers, presidential addresses, journals, textbooks, biographies, official regulations, personal letters, reminiscences and previously unpublished manuscripts were all drawn upon to illustrate the many aspects of the subject.
Table of ContentsList of plates; List of figures in the text; Foreword; Preface; 1. The birth of the steam boat; 2. Early progress of steam navigation; 3. Pioneer transatlantic steamships; 4. Steam men-of-war; 5. The introduction of screw propulsion; 6. Naval officers and steam; 7. Iron ships for mercantile purposes; 8. Early iron warships; 9. Low pressure marine boilers; 10. Types of marine engines; 11. Steam and sail from 1860 to 1870; 12. The marine compound engine; 13. Boiler practice and progress; 14. Introduction of auxiliary machinery, I; 15. Introduction of auxiliary machinery, II; 16. Triple-expansion engines and water-tube boilers; 17. Machinery of torpedo craft; 18. The introduction of the Parsons steam turbine; 19. Steam turbines and transmission gear; 20. Steam machinery from 1919 to 1937; 21. The marine internal combustion engine; 22. Marine engineering and the nation; Index.
