Engines (children's book)
Cover of Engines
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| Author | L. Sprague de Camp |
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| Illustrator | Jack Coggins |
| Cover artist | Lowell Hess |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Engineering |
| Publisher | Golden Press |
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Publication date
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1959 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 56 pp |
Engines: Man's Use of Power, from the Water Wheel to the Atomic Pile is a science book for children by L. Sprague de Camp, illustrated by Jack Coggins, published by Golden Press in 1959.[1][2][3] A revised edition issued as part of the publisher's Golden Library of Knowledge Series was published in 1961,[1] and a paperback edition in 1969.[2]
As stated on the cover, the work is a survey of "Man's use of power, from the water wheel to the atomic pile."
Reception
The Science News-Letter, in its July 18, 1959 issue, listed the book among its "Books of the Week," describing the work as a "[f]actual book for young readers."[3]
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