Sterland, E. G. Energy into power; : the story of man and machines [electronic resource] / [by] E.G. Sterland.. — Garden City, N.Y., : Published for the American Museum of Natural History by the Natural History Press, [1967]. — 252 p. : illus. (part col.) 27 cm. - Nature and science library.



Анотація:
A history of man's search for substitutes for muscle power. Describes such sources of energy as sun, wind, water, fossil fuels, and the atom; and examines the devices which convert these into usable power: windmills, steam engines, turbines, nuclear reactors, and others.

LCCN: 67016902

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Mechanical engineering--Juvenile literature.
Mechanical engineering.
Power (Mechanics)

LC Class. No.: TJ147 / .S74

Dewey Class. No.: 621