"The Steam Engine Familiarly Explained and Illustrated" by Dionysius Lardner is a comprehensive explanation about the United Kingdom's train lines. He discusses the engineering behind this impressive set of railways and how it connected the island kingdom with colonies abroad. His anticipation for all the progress this machinery can do is palpable in the pages of this book which allows modern readers an interesting look at the past.

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subtitle: With an Historical Sketch of Its Invention and Progressive Improvement: Its Applications to Navigation and Railways: With Plain Maxims for Railway Speculators; Original Published by: E.L. Carey and A. Hart in 1836 in 365 pages; Subjects: Steam-engines; Steam navigation; History / United States / General; History / United States / State & Local / General; Technology & Engineering / Mechanical; Technology & Engineering / Machinery; Technology & Engineering / History; Transportation / Railroads / General; Transportation / Railroads / History;

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