Object Title
Steam Its Generation and Use with Catalogue of the Manufactures of The Babcock and Wilcox Co.
Object Name
Book
Date Made
1899
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
PH2016.010.032
Dimensions

l: 26.5 cm x w: 18.5 cm x h: 1.8 cm

Description

This is a hardcover book fully entitled "Steam Its Generation and Use with Catalogue of the Manufactures of The Babcock and Wilcox Co." This is the Thirty-First Edition. It has a blue cover with a gold title and illustration of the globe as a steam powered machine. The spine also has gold text that reads, "STEAM // 31ST EDITION // SECOND ISSUE" over top of a gold logo. The back cover is plain. The book contains information on how to operate steam based machinery, as well as photographs and diagrams of the machines. There is a "PUMP HOUSE STEAM MUSEUM" stamp on the inside of the front cover.

History

This book was written for the Babcock and Wilcox Company. This book was written in order to teach about the production of steam power.