1885 Van Nostrand Engineering Magazine, Electric Power Distribution, Solar Temp

Description: 1885 Van Nostrand Engineering Magazine, Electric Power Distribution, Solar Temp Van Nostrand ‘s Engineering Magazine Volume XXXII January - June 1885 Hard covers, quarto, 524 pages, fold-out technical illustration, in-text illustrations, tables. David Van Nostrand (born in New York City, December 5, 1811; died there, June 14, 1886) was a New York City publisher. …… In 1869 he began the publication of Van Nostrand's Engineering Magazine, a monthly journal, which was devoted to selections from foreign sources, but also contained original papers on railroads, iron work, hydraulics, water reservoirs, sewage works, ventilation and mathematics (for examples).[1] The magazine represented an early entry into the STEM fields area of publishing. The Magazine appeared monthly and carried articles from other publications as well as some written for Van Nostrand. Each issue contained current information: Reports of Engineering Societies, Engineering notes, Iron & Steel notes, Railway notes, Ordnance and Naval, Book notices, and Miscellaneous. Every six months an index was compiled of a completed volume. No table of contents was published for the volumes; rather the index was placed at the head of an assembled volume The volume includes articles on Solar temperature by Gilman and by Wood; Transmission of Power by Electricity, The Reynolds Engine, etc., etc. CONDITION: Ex-library copy with labels on front pastedown and markings on Title page. Covers in Good- condition (Spine leather is worn, much edge and corner wear, paper label taped to spine.) Contents in Good condition. (Contents are complete and clean.). Tight binding. Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items. Check our other auctions and store listings for additional unusual items Listing and template services provided by inkFrog

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