Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession - Softcover
A mechanical engineer recounts the efforts of scientists and inventors through the centuries to devise perpetual-motion machinery and shows ways in which their experimentation contributed to the science of mechanics
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume is a qualified mechanical engineer who, after leaving the Royal Air Force, designed civil and military jets. A postwar pioneer of private flying, he later designed and produced small planes. He has written widely on aircraft instruction and received many international awards.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:
Make a machine which gives out more work than the energy you put into it, and you have perpetual motion. The basic tenets of engineering grew from the failures of perpetual motion. The deceptively simple task of making a mechanism which would turn forever fascinated many an inventor and, perhaps surprisingly to us today, a number of famous men and physicists applied themselves to the task.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherSt Martins Pr
- Publication date1980
- ISBN 10 031260131X
- ISBN 13 9780312601317
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages235
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St Martins Pr
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Seller Inventory # T14E-00879
Buy Used
US$ 5.69
Convert currency
Stock Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St. Martin's Press
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Seller Inventory # G031260131XI5N00
Buy Used
US$ 6.64
Convert currency
Stock Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St. Martin's Press
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Seller Inventory # G031260131XI3N10
Buy Used
US$ 6.64
Convert currency
Stock Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St. Martin's Press
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Seller Inventory # G031260131XI3N01
Buy Used
US$ 6.64
Convert currency
Stock Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St Martins Pr, Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Trade Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good -. One reading crease and a crease to the front cover. Seller Inventory # 011408
Buy Used
US$ 2.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St. Martin's Press
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Trade paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Trade paperback. Condition: As New. A mechanical engineer recounts the efforts of scientists and inventors through the centuries to devise perpetual-motion machinery and shows ways in which their experimentation contributed to the science of mechanics. Arthur W.J.G. Ord-Hume is a qualified mechanical engineer who, after leaving the Royal Air Force, designed civil and military jets. A postwar pioneer of private flying, he later designed and produced small planes. He has written widely on aircraft instruction and received many international awards. Seller Inventory # SKU2010026599
Buy Used
US$ 7.95
Convert currency
Seller Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St Martins Press
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: VG. Not ex-lib. Softcover in black wraps with red and orange titles, small 8vo. 235pp. Index, bibliography, Figures throughout. VG. Mild clouding to black background of clean wraps; strong, square binding though wraps somewhat pulled back (no separation). Pages clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 039405
Buy Used
US$ 7.50
Convert currency
Stock Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St Martins Press
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Soft cover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession. Ord-Hume, Arthur W. J. G. St. Martin's Press. 1980. 235p. trade paperback, covers bumped/scuffed, binding tight, text clean/unmarked--9780312601317--9.00. Seller Inventory # ABE-1619565827730
Buy Used
US$ 9.00
Convert currency
Stock Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St Martins Pr
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. St Martins Pr September 1980 Binding: Trade Paperback. Seller Inventory # 113977
Buy Used
US$ 11.75
Convert currency
Stock Image
Perpetual Motion: The History of an Obsession
Published by
St Martins Press, NY
(1980)
ISBN 10: 031260131X
ISBN 13: 9780312601317
Used
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A nice, bright copy. ; B & W Illustrations; 5.75 X 0.75 X 8.5 inches; 235 pages. Seller Inventory # 321085
Buy Used
US$ 11.50
Convert currency