How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use
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HOW IT WORKS
AUTHOR'S NOTE.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
HOW IT WORKS.
Chapter I.
THE STEAM-ENGINE.
THE STEAM-ENGINE.
Chapter II.
THE CONVERSION OF HEAT ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL MOTION.
THE CONVERSION OF HEAT ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL MOTION.
Chapter III.
THE STEAM TURBINE.
THE STEAM TURBINE.
Chapter IV.
THE INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE.
THE INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE.
Chapter V.
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS.
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS.
Chapter VI.
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
Chapter VII.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Chapter VIII.
THE TELEPHONE.
THE TELEPHONE.
Chapter IX.
DYNAMOS AND ELECTRIC MOTORS.
DYNAMOS AND ELECTRIC MOTORS.
Chapter X.
RAILWAY BRAKES.
RAILWAY BRAKES.
Chapter XI.
RAILWAY SIGNALLING.
RAILWAY SIGNALLING.
Chapter XII.
OPTICS.
OPTICS.
Chapter XIII.
THE MICROSCOPE, THE TELESCOPE, AND THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
THE MICROSCOPE, THE TELESCOPE, AND THE MAGIC-LANTERN.
Chapter XIV.
SOUND AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
SOUND AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Chapter XV.
WIND INSTRUMENTS.
WIND INSTRUMENTS.
Chapter XVI.
TALKING-MACHINES.
TALKING-MACHINES.
Chapter XVII.
WHY THE WIND BLOWS.
WHY THE WIND BLOWS.
Chapter XVIII.
HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
HYDRAULIC MACHINERY.
Chapter XIX.
HEATING AND LIGHTING.
HEATING AND LIGHTING.
Chapter XX.
VARIOUS MECHANISMS.
VARIOUS MECHANISMS.
INDEX.
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