Machinery and Mechanical Devices: A Treasury of Nineteenth-Century Cuts
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Rating | : | 4.77 (553 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0486254453 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 60 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2017-01-30 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Three Stars A confusing display of old engravings.. Mail box to recycling bin in three minutes Don't waste your money.I had expected this book to be a visual record of machine and device designs - something that would be useful in terms of designing my own mech. systems (gear structures, mechanical interfaces, etc.,.)Instead, the book is a v. thin (60 pages) set of Victorian era etchings of miscellaneous machines and parts. not useful from an engineering perspective. And, as th. The Book Came Ontime and Was What it Was Supposed to Be MRPANCKS The Book Came On Time and Was What it Was Supposed to Be. I Don't Expect it to Get Much Better than That.
Bizarre tableaux featuring amalgams of vintage machines, contraptions, and gizmos of the 19th century. Hundreds of exotic illustrations.