Electric Railways, 1880-1990 (IEE History of Technology Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: M. C. Duffy
Publisher: Institution of Electrical Engineers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1613938
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0852968051
Dewey Decimal Number: 620
EAN: 9780852968055
ASIN: 0852968051
Publication Date: February 11, 2003
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This book presents a thorough survey of electric railway development from the earliest days of the London Underground to modern electrified main line trains. Coverage includes chapters on signalling and communications, power supplies, and a detailed survey about traction systems, both AC and DC. The introduction, first of mercury arc rectifiers, and later of power semiconductor controls, is also discussed in detail. The author has a long standing interest in engineering history and has written many papers on aspects of railway technology. This book will be of particular interest to scientists and historians interested in the development of electric railways.
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