Basic Machines and How They Work

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Compilation features simplified, concise illustrations of the mechanisms used in hydraulics, steam engines, pneumatics, presses, and scores of other machines.The movements of each of the 507 mechanisms are depicted in drawings on the left-hand page, and the facing page presents a brief description of the item’s use and operation. Inventors, tinkerers, and anyone with an interest in the history of invention and technology will find this volume a treasury of information and inspiration. (0486443604)

Basic Machines & How They Work

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; Revised ed. edition (June 1 1971)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486217094
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486217093
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 253 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.21 x 0.66 x 23.72 cm

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