Gardner D Hiscox: 2 books
by Gardner D. Hiscox
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2012
A fascinating compendium of early-twentieth-century mechanical devices, this wide-ranging work covers a variety of applications. More than 1,800 engravings—ranging from simple diagrams to detailed cross-sections—illustrate the workings of each item, from simple hooks and levers to complex machinery...
by Gardner D. Hiscox
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2013
From the devices that power ships and trains to the workings of clocks, typewriters, and guns, this engrossing visual narrative profiles the specific and unique properties of hundreds of mechanical devices. Nearly 1,000 detailed illustrations depict steam-powered appliances, spring-powered devices,...