The Story of the Heat Engine and the Origin of its Power - Softcover

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Since its inception, the purpose of the heat engine has been to do work--whether that was being the prime mover in the production or manufacture of something, or the transportation thereof. The superlative success of the heat engine has largely overshadowed the scientific principles that undergird the engine's operation. This brief book, presented in the form of a dialogue, seeks to give simple and direct explanations for why the heat engine has been so successful.

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