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 enlarge | Author: J. Parker Lamb
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 394216
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 197
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0253342198
Dewey Decimal Number: 625.2610973
EAN: 9780253342195
ASIN: 0253342198
Publication Date: June 2003
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 Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive (Railroads Past and Present) by J. Parker Lamb August 30, 2005
29 out of 29 found this review helpful
This book is an absolute " must have " for anyone with a serious interest in steam locomotives.
J Parker Lamb, a former Chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Texas At Austin has written this supurb book touching on locomotive history, theory, design, and engineering principles. This is a well illustrated and comprehensive text that summarizes the development and evolution of steam locomotives across the United States. Most of the major railroads and many lesser known roads are well represented. It seems to have covered all of the major variants of American locomotives including many I have never before encountered.
At 190 pages, and about that many delightful photographs, this is an authoritative work I can not commend highly enough to anyone whose interest goes beyond nostalgia and general appreciation and on into serious study. Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive does justice to the memory of these magnificent machines. Even if you just want to learn something about the topic, this is a fine place to start. The photos alone are worth the price of the book!
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