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Charles T. James, on steamboat boilers. January 25, 1841. Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, to which sundry bills on that subject are committed
| Charles T. James, on steamboat boilers. January 25, 1841. Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, to which sundry bills on that subject are committed |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1841 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (12 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JamesCharles T |
| Collana |
House document / 26th Congress, 2nd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Inventions
Steam-boiler explosions Steam-engines Steamboats Transportation - Law and legislation Transportation - Safety measures Industrial safety |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715635303321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1841 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ebenezer A. Lester. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 17.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted
| Ebenezer A. Lester. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 17.) December 14, 1837. -- Reprinted |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1837 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WhittleseyElisha <1783-1863> (Whig (OH)) |
| Collana |
House report / 25th Congress, 2nd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Breach of contract
Claims Defense contracts Dry docks Government contractors Interest Construction, Military Construction industry - Military aspects Navy-yards and naval stations Shipyards Steam-engines |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Ebenezer A. Lester |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715674103321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1837 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An Economic History of British Steam Engines, 1774-1870 : A Study on Technological Diffusion / / Haris Kitsikopoulos
| An Economic History of British Steam Engines, 1774-1870 : A Study on Technological Diffusion / / Haris Kitsikopoulos |
| Autore | Kitsikopoulos Haris |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (373 pages) |
| Disciplina | 621.1 |
| Collana | Contributions to Economics Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Steam-engines
Technological innovations - Economic aspects |
| ISBN | 3-031-27362-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: 1774-1800 -- Chapter 1: The Extent of Steam Power Diffusion in Britain, 1774-1800: A Revision -- 1.1 Aggregate Figures -- 1.2 Regional and Sectoral Trends -- 1.3 The Relative Degree of Diffusion: An Assessment -- Appendix 1.1: Data Augmentation Techniques and Logistic/Gompertz Testing -- Models -- Motivation for and Explanation of the Vuong Test -- Data Augmentation and Testing Methodology -- Results: Aggregate Horsepower Diffusion -- Appendix 1.2: Structural Change Evaluation -- References -- Chapter 2: Engineering Skills and the Efficiency of Steam Engines During Watt´s Patent -- 2.1 Design Innovations -- 2.2 Engineering Shops and Engine Erectors -- 2.3 Soho´s Production and Marketing Profiles -- 2.4 The Improvement of Engineering Skills: A Quantitative Assessment -- 2.5 The Evolution of Engineering Skills: The Role of Millwrights and the Scientific Revolution -- Appendix 2.1: Data on Duties and Fuel Rates (Table 2.2) -- Appendix 2.2: Deviations of Actual Fuel Rates from ``Ideal´´ Figures -- References -- Chapter 3: The Annual Cost of Watt vs. Newcomen Engines During the Duration of Watt´s Patent and the Threshold Price of Coal -- 3.1 The Cost of Watt Engines -- 3.2 The Cost of Newcomen Engines -- 3.3 The Threshold Price of Coal: A Reconsideration -- Appendix 3.1: Retail Prices of B & -- W Engines -- Appendix 3.2: A Note on Accounting Standards -- References -- Chapter 4: The Cost of Alternative Power Sources in the Late Eighteenth Century: A Comparative Perspective -- 4.1 Water Power -- 4.2 Horses, Wind, and Adits -- 4.3 The Cost of Various Power Sources: A Comparative Perspective -- References -- Part II: 1800-1870 -- Chapter 5: The Emergence of High-Pressure Cornish Engines: The Role of the Patent System and the Theory of Collective Invention.
5.1 Technological Innovations in the Cornish Mining Industry -- 5.2 Cornish Innovations: The Role of Patents vs. Collective Invention -- References -- Chapter 6: The Evolution of Cornish Duties and the Expansion of the Engineering Industry -- 6.1 Duty Performance of Cornish Engines -- 6.2 Explaining the Behavior of Duty Figures -- 6.3 The Engineering Industry in Cornwall and Beyond -- References -- Chapter 7: Comparative Costs and the Diffusion of Steam and Water Power, 1800-1870 -- 7.1 Annual Operating Cost of Steam Engines -- 7.2 The Threshold Price of Coal -- 7.3 Comparative Costs of Steam vs. Water Power -- 7.4 Diffusion Statistics on Water and Steam Power -- Appendix 7.1: Retail Prices of Various Types of Engines (Table 7.5) -- Appendix 7.2: Fuel Rates of Various Types of Engines (Table 7.6) -- Appendix 7.3: Nineteenth-Century UK Coal Prices (Table 7.7) -- References -- Chapter 8: Steam Power in Transportation: Railways -- 8.1 Early Railways -- 8.2 An Interlude-Fixed Steam Engines -- 8.3 Railroads with Locomotives -- 8.4 Comparative Costs of Road and Canal Transportation -- 8.5 Relative Costs, Investment, and Diffusion Rates -- Appendix 8.1: Construction Costs of Early Railways -- Appendix 8.2: Fuel Rates of Locomotives per Ton per Mile -- Appendix 8.3: Fuel Rates of Locomotives per Train Mile -- References -- Chapter 9: Dead Ends in the History of Technology: The Case of Steam Cars -- 9.1 Historical Evolution: From Newton to Gurney -- 9.2 Historical Evolution: From Hancock to Defeat -- 9.3 The Economics of Steam Cars -- 9.4 The Economics of Stage Coaches -- 9.5 Hostile Attitudes and Discriminatory Tolls -- 9.6 A Critical Assessment of the Literature -- References -- Chapter 10: Epilogue -- Appendix: Useful Calculation Formulas and Coal Weights and Standards -- A.1 Calculation Formulas. A.1.1 Finding the hp of Watt Engines, with and Without Expansion -- A.1.2 Finding the hp of High-Pressure Engines -- A.1.3 Finding the hp of an Engine Which Has Been McNaughted -- A.1.4 Finding the Quantity of Coals Consumed by a Watt Engine -- A.1.5 Finding Fuel Consumption from Duty and the Reverse -- A.2 Coal Weights and Standards -- A.3 Evaporative Power of Coals -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910742482903321 |
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Francis Pettit Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 387.) June 10, 1854
| Francis Pettit Smith. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 387.) June 10, 1854 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1854 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BridgesSamuel A <1802-1884> (Samuel Augustus), (Democrat (PA)) |
| Collana |
House report / 33rd Congress, 1st session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Claims
Inventions Patent extensions Patents Steam-engines |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Francis Pettit Smith |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715706303321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1854 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Marine condensers. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a communication on the subject of condensers. March 3, 1851. Ordered to be printed
| Marine condensers. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a communication on the subject of condensers. March 3, 1851. Ordered to be printed |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1851 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 pages) |
| Collana |
Ex. doc. / 31st Congress, 2nd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Condensers (Steam)
Naval research Steam-engines |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715772503321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1851 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the examinations of inventions to prevent explosions of steam boilers. January 9, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed
| Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the examinations of inventions to prevent explosions of steam boilers. January 9, 1839. Read, and ordered to be printed |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1839 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (1 page) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Van BurenMartin <1782-1862.> |
| Collana |
Senate document / 25th Congress, 3rd session. Senate
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Inventions
Steam-boiler explosions Steam-engines |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715518503321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1839 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for information in relation to the application of surface or fresh water-condensers to steamships belonging to the United States. August 3, 1854 -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed
| Report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate calling for information in relation to the application of surface or fresh water-condensers to steamships belonging to the United States. August 3, 1854 -- Ordered to lie on the table and be printed |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1854 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 pages) |
| Collana |
Senate executive document / 33rd Congress, 1st session. Senate
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Condensers (Steam)
Naval research Saline water conversion Steam-engines Steamboats Water Water-supply |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715721503321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1854 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Samuel Raub, Jr., in relation to steam-engines. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 365.) January 9, 1838
| Samuel Raub, Jr., in relation to steam-engines. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 365.) January 9, 1838 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1838 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (9 pages) : illustrations |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OwensGeorge Welshman <1786-1856> (Democrat (GA)) |
| Collana |
House report / 25th Congress, 2nd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Budget
Government purchasing Inventions Relief valves Steam-boiler explosions Steam-engines Industrial safety |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Samuel Raub, Jr., in relation to steam-engines. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715699603321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1838 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Steam-boilers, &c. Message from the President of the United States, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, respecting the proceedings under the act of the 28th June last, providing for examinations of inventions designed to prevent the explosion of steam-boilers, &c. January 19, 1839. Read, and referred to the Select Committee appointed on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of steamboats, steam-boilers, &c
| Steam-boilers, &c. Message from the President of the United States, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, respecting the proceedings under the act of the 28th June last, providing for examinations of inventions designed to prevent the explosion of steam-boilers, &c. January 19, 1839. Read, and referred to the Select Committee appointed on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the subject of steamboats, steam-boilers, &c |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1839 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (2 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Van BurenMartin <1782-1862.> |
| Collana |
House document / 25th Congress, 3rd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Inventions
Steam-boiler explosions Steam-engines Industrial safety |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715661803321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1839 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Steam-engines. Memorial of Cadwallader Evans, for an appropriation to enable him to test his invention to prevent the explosion of steam-boilers, &c. January 7, 1839. Referred to the Select Committee on Steam-engines. January 16, 1839. Ordered to be printed
| Steam-engines. Memorial of Cadwallader Evans, for an appropriation to enable him to test his invention to prevent the explosion of steam-boilers, &c. January 7, 1839. Referred to the Select Committee on Steam-engines. January 16, 1839. Ordered to be printed |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1839 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (5 pages) : illustrations |
| Altri autori (Persone) | EvansCadwallader |
| Collana |
House document / 25th Congress, 3rd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to transportation Inventions Steam-boiler explosions Steam-engines Transportation - Safety measures |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715515203321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1839 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Steam-engines
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- Steam-boiler explosions (5)
- Industrial safety (3)
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