PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER I. PLANS OF STUDYING.
CHAPTER II. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING.
CHAPTER III. ENGINEERING AS A CALLING.
CHAPTER IV. THE CONDITIONS OF APPRENTICESHIP.
CHAPTER V. THE OBJECT OF MECHANICAL INDUSTRY.
CHAPTER VI. ON THE NATURE AND OBJECTS OF MACHINERY.
CHAPTER VII. MOTIVE MACHINERY.
CHAPTER VIII. WATER-POWER.
CHAPTER IX. WIND-POWER.
CHAPTER X. MACHINERY FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISTRIBUTING POWER.
CHAPTER XI. SHAFTS FOR TRANSMITTING POWER.
CHAPTER XII. BELTS FOR TRANSMITTING POWER.
CHAPTER XIII. GEARING AS A MEANS OF TRANSMITTING POWER.
CHAPTER XIV. HYDRAULIC APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING POWER.
CHAPTER XV. PNEUMATIC MACHINERY FOR TRANSMITTING POWER.
CHAPTER XVI. MACHINERY OF APPLICATION.
CHAPTER XVII. MACHINERY FOR MOVING AND HANDLING MATERIAL.
CHAPTER XVIII. MACHINE COMBINATION.
CHAPTER XIX. THE ARRANGEMENT OF ENGINEERING ESTABLISHMENTS.
CHAPTER XX. GENERALISATION OF SHOP PROCESSES.
CHAPTER XXI. MECHANICAL DRAWING.
CHAPTER XXII. PATTERN-MAKING AND CASTING.
CHAPTER XXIII. FORGING.
CHAPTER XXIV. TRIP-HAMMERS.
CHAPTER XXV. CRANK-HAMMERS.
CHAPTER XXVI. STEAM-HAMMERS.
CHAPTER XXVII. COMPOUND HAMMERS.
CHAPTER XXVIII. TEMPERING STEEL.
CHAPTER XXIX. FITTING AND FINISHING.
CHAPTER XXX. TURNING LATHES.
CHAPTER XXXI. PLANING OR RECIPROCATING MACHINES.
CHAPTER XXXII. SLOTTING MACHINES.
CHAPTER XXXIII. SHAPING MACHINES.
CHAPTER XXXIV. BORING AND DRILLING.
CHAPTER XXXV. MILLING.
CHAPTER XXXVI. SCREW-CUTTING.
CHAPTER XXXVII. STANDARD MEASURES.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. GAUGING IMPLEMENTS.
CHAPTER XXXIX. DESIGNING MACHINES.
CHAPTER XL. INVENTION.
CHAPTER XLI. WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE.
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