Diesel's Engine: From Conception to 1918

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Summary: ALL EUROPE S DIESEL ENGINES BOOKS PUT TOGETHER IN ONE ITEM
Review: ALL BOOKS CONCERNING THE DIESEL ENGINES UP TO 1918 PUBLISHED IN EUROPE ,MOST OF THEM IN GERMAN WHERE THE DIESEL WAS INVENTED,BROUGHT TOGETHER IN ONE COMPLETE REVIEUW ADDING THE AMERICAN ENGINES. THE BOOK IS ACCURATE,GOOD TO UNDERSTAN.EXCELLENT DRAWINGS+PICTURES.AND A FINE LAY OUT SO WHEN YOU GOT THIS BOOK YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY ALL THE OTHERS FOR HAVING A GOOD IDEE OF AN ENGINE WE CAN CALL IT A MUST AND COLLECTORS ITEM FOR DIESEL ENGINEERS TOGETHER WITH THE FAMOUS PUBLICATION FROM *JHON LAMB* THE RUNNING A MAINTENACE OF MARINE DIESEL ENGINES COMMENTS ARE BASED ON MY JOB FUNCTION AS A Sr. Marine Engineer

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Summary: From Choice Reviews
Review: Outstanding Title! Reviewed in 1994jun CHOICE. // The diesel was the first engine developed from scientific theory rather than from utilizing technology. Cummins uses Diesel's own design and test notebooks, original sources in the archives of early manufacturers, and the personal records of many of the engine's innovators to interweave Rudolf Diesel's life and ideas with the people and events contributing to the early development of his engine. (There is no comparable work available in English.) Cummins describes three overlapping phases: development and tests up to 1897 when efficient operation was first achieved; further development by licensees and competitors (in both Europe and the US) centered around the expiration of Diesel's original patent in 1907; and applications to ships, submarines, and locomotives through 1918. The book's emphasis is on technology rather than social impact. The evidence, including excellent chapter notes and hundreds of contemporary drawings and photographs of early engines, supports Diesel's controversial claim as the true inventor of the engine. Because of the complexity of the material, some sections may be too technical for general readers. Highly recommended for library collections in the history of technology, mechanical engineering design, and operating engineering/mechanical engineering technology. Community college; upper-division undergraduate; faculty; pre-professional; professional. -- G. E. Herrick, Maine Maritime Academy