Abstract
A GOOD deal of information which will be of service to firemen in helping them to understand what goes on in furnaces and boilers will be found in this little book. The author, however, is not quite happy in some of his fundamental explanations. Thus on p. 3 we read that “heat is a form of energy that can be measured as to quantity by means of a thermometer.” Again, on p. 7 appear the following curious statements: “The only heat of the steam that does useful work is the amount added to the water to bring it just to boiling point.” “It is much more economical to work at the highest possible pressure so that the latent heat may be low and the useful heat as high as possible.” The sketches given in the book are clear, and will be understood readily by stokers.
The Fireman's Handbook and Guide to Fuel Economy.
C. F.
Wade
By. Pp. viii + 84. (London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1920.) 2s. 6d. net.
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The Fireman's Handbook and Guide to Fuel Economy . Nature 109, 204 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/109204d0
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