Excerpt from Modern Examinations of Steam Engineers: Or Practical Theory Explained and Illustrated; Written for Engineers by an Engineer The author takes pleasure in presenting to the steam engineers of America, a work treating in a plain, practical way of a great variety of subjects pertaining to the engine and boiler rooms, containing valuable and important information for those who aspire to become competent engineers, and something more than starters and stoppers. The authorities quoted are reliable and up to date, and the formulas and rules given are fully explained, thus enabling all to understand and apply them. The Manufacturers Gazette, of Boston, Mass., originally published this work, one part appearing in each weekly issue for an entire year, and as it was very favorably received by steam and mechanical engineers, boiler makers, machinists, draughtsmen, etc., it is now published in book form for the convenience of those who wish to use it in daily practice. 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.