A Power Primer - An Introduction to the Internal Combustion Engine

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Automotive, History, Domestic
Cover of the book A Power Primer - An Introduction to the Internal Combustion Engine by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS, Edizioni Savine
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS ISBN: 9788896365410
Publisher: Edizioni Savine Publication: December 19, 2013
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
ISBN: 9788896365410
Publisher: Edizioni Savine
Publication: December 19, 2013
Imprint:
Language: English

“ … This might be called a "sketch book of engines." Pictures have been substituted for words wherever possible, and the technical language has been held to a minimum. Most people today have at least a nodding acquaintance with the internal combustion engine. To the great majority it is what makes an automobile go. But to others it may be the motive power for a tractor or truck, a cruiser or a tug-boat, a fighter plane or a transport. It may furnish power and light to an isolated farm, to a saw-mill in the woods, or to an entire city. For today the internal combustion engine has invaded all fields, from the bottom of the ocean to the limits of the heavens.
We will demonstrate that they all are based on three things AIR, FUEL and IGNITION. We need those three things to make any internal combustion engine run. We have rather arbitrarily classified them in three groups: automobile, aircraft, and Diesel…”

(1955 - Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS)

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“ … This might be called a "sketch book of engines." Pictures have been substituted for words wherever possible, and the technical language has been held to a minimum. Most people today have at least a nodding acquaintance with the internal combustion engine. To the great majority it is what makes an automobile go. But to others it may be the motive power for a tractor or truck, a cruiser or a tug-boat, a fighter plane or a transport. It may furnish power and light to an isolated farm, to a saw-mill in the woods, or to an entire city. For today the internal combustion engine has invaded all fields, from the bottom of the ocean to the limits of the heavens.
We will demonstrate that they all are based on three things AIR, FUEL and IGNITION. We need those three things to make any internal combustion engine run. We have rather arbitrarily classified them in three groups: automobile, aircraft, and Diesel…”

(1955 - Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS)

More books from Edizioni Savine

Cover of the book Gli albori dell’automobile - Principali vetture by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book Bread and Pastry Recipes by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book The Car of 1912 - THE LOCOMOBILE by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book Optics and Wheels - A story of lighting from the primitive torch to the sealed beam headlamp by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book International Dessert and Pastry Specialties by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book A Short History of the Inquisition by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book The Luggage of Life by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book Charlie Chaplin's Own Story by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book Hollywood Tragedy - from Fatty Arbuckle to Marilyn Monroe by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book FRANKIE - The Life and Loves of Frank Sinatra by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book THE LINCOLN STORY BOOK: A judicious collection of the best stories and anecdotes of the great President, many appearing here for the first time in book form by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book Sinking of the TITANIC by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book Rumford Complete Cook Book by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book Labor and Automobiles by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
Cover of the book Diesel - The Modern Power by Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy