Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Self-Instruction for Students in Gas Manufacture: Constructional
Self-instruction for Students in Gas Supply: the author discusses, in the form of question and answer, the general principles involved in the various operations and processes connected with the manufacture and distri bution of gas. In this little book notes are given which may a551st the student in understanding the nature of some of the manifold operations connected with the construction of the various buildings met with in gasworks. In this edition a chapter on Steam Boilers has been added; also a chapter, by Mr. Jas. T. A. Taylor, draughtsman at the Granton gasworks, Edinburgh, on Building Construction. The information given in the book is of an elementary character, and is intended chic?y for those who have not had the benefit of drawing-office experience.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
