{"product_id":"hydraulic-machines-by-adrian-jarvis-shire-album-144-paperback","title":"Hydraulic Machines by Adrian Jarvis (Shire Album 144 Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e2nd hand book, very good condition, see images\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHydraulic Machines by Adrian Jarvis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHydraulic Machines by Adrian Jarvis (Shire Album 144) provides a concise and captivating history of water-powered heavy machinery and industrial energy transmission during the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by industrial historian Adrian Jarvis, Keeper of Social and Industrial History at Merseyside County Museums, this well-researched guide details the monumental engineering feats powered by hydraulics—from dock cranes, coal hoists, and swing bridges to the mechanisms behind London's Tower Bridge and the launch of the Great Eastern. Illustrated throughout with archive photographs, technical drawings, and historic prints, this volume is a wonderful resource for industrial archaeology enthusiasts, engineering historians, and steam-era machinery collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical overview of Victorian hydraulic power and industrial machinery (Shire Album 144).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines high-pressure water power applications in docks, bridges, hoists, and heavy industry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthored by recognized industrial history expert Adrian Jarvis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichly illustrated with historic photographs, diagrams, and period engravings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent reference for industrial heritage, engineering, and technology historians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Shire Publications Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52334225490140,"sku":"9780852637517","price":18.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0814\/8297\/3404\/files\/hydraulic-machines-by-adrian-jarvis-shire-album-144-paperback-book-0_3d43de85-e967-4277-ac06-54aea07da0af.jpg?v=1787704753","url":"https:\/\/automotobookshop.com.au\/products\/hydraulic-machines-by-adrian-jarvis-shire-album-144-paperback","provider":"Automoto Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}