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Describes 70 different types of antique fire fighting vehicles, beginning with the first steam fire engine built in 1829. Information is given on cost, construction, water capacity, and manufacturers. Each engine is illustrated in a b&w drawing or photo. This is an unabridged republication of a book published by the author in 1896. It lacks a subject index.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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David Kelley
reviewed History of the American Steam Fire-Engine on January 27, 2009
History of the American Steam Fire-Engine
This is the only "history" book I am aware of that follows lines of thought through history, rather than an individual person or invention.
This is the proverbial butterfly fluttering its wings in the 12th century, leading to cell phone technology today.
The book can be a bit disconcerting to read, since you can read it in any order you like. This is a unique experience in my book-reading life, and the first time I read this book I read it front to back.
Later I went back and followed particular threads of thought through the book. You read a paragraph on something, and it mentions something else interesting. You can either continue reading in a linear manner, or jump to the "link" to the other thing.
In this way, you can jump back and forth throughout the book, chasing a single line of thought through history.
Amazing book...
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Add History of the American Steam Fire-Engine, Over 100 rare illustrations depict more than 70 antique fire engines with steam-powered pumps—from the very first one, built in 1829, up to the end of the 19th century. The copyright-free illustrations include pictures of Braithwaite's 'Comet,' built for , History of the American Steam Fire-Engine to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
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Add History of the American Steam Fire-Engine, Over 100 rare illustrations depict more than 70 antique fire engines with steam-powered pumps—from the very first one, built in 1829, up to the end of the 19th century. The copyright-free illustrations include pictures of Braithwaite's 'Comet,' built for , History of the American Steam Fire-Engine to your collection on WonderClub |