CONTENTS.

Chapter I.--Introductory, Historical. Chapter II.--Theory of the Gas

and Gasoline Engine. Chapter III.--Utilization of Heat and Efficiency

in Gas Engines. Chapter IV.--Heat Efficiencies. Chapter V.--Retarded

Combustion and Wall Cooling. Chapter VI.--Causes of Loss and

Inefficiency in Explosive Motors. Chapter VII.--Economy of the Gas

Engine for Electric Lighting. Chapter VIII.--The Material of Power in

Explosive Engines, Gas, Petroleum Products and Acetylene Gas. Chapter

IX.--Carbureters and Vapor Gas for Explosive Motors. Chapter

X.--Cylinder Capacity of Gas and Gasoline Engines, Mufflers on Gas

Engines. Chapter XI--Governors and Valve Gear. Chapter XII.--Igniters

and Exploders, Hot, Tube and Electric. Chapter XIII.--Cylinder

Lubrication. Chapter XIV--On the Management of Explosive Motors.

Chapter XV.--The Measurement of Power by Prony Brakes, Dynamometers

and Indicators, The Measurement of Speed, The Indicator and its Work,

Vibrations of Buildings and Floors by the Running of Explosive Motors.

Chapter XVI.--Explosive Engine Testing. Chapter XVII.--Various Types

of Gas and Oil Engines, Marine and Vehicle Motors.--Chapter

XVIII.--Various Types of Gas and Oil Engines. Marine and Vehicle

Motors--Continued. Chapter XIX--United States Patents on Gas, Gasoline

and Oil Engines and their Adjuncts--1875 to 1897 inclusive--List of

the Manufacturers of Gas, Gasoline and Oil Engines in the United

States, with their addresses.

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