Project Gutenberg 2014-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 268 Hermann, Edward Adolph Hermann, E. A. Steam Shovels and Steam Shovel Work Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Steam Shovels and Steam Shovel Work" by Edward Adolph Hermann is a technical publication written in the late 19th century. This work provides an in-depth examination of steam shovels and their operational applications in civil engineering and construction projects. It addresses the evolution, types, and effective utilization of steam shovels, stressing importance in improving efficiency and reducing costs in excavation work. The opening of the text outlines the origins of the manuscript, which was initially presented as a paper to a local society of civil engineers, responding to a clear demand for knowledge in this specialized area. Hermann discusses the invention and evolution of steam shovels, detailing their essential functions in various excavation tasks on railways and other construction sites. The section emphasizes a practical approach, combining theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience, to better inform those unfamiliar with steam shovels about their design and effective operation. As Hermann develops the topics covered, he employs illustrations to aid comprehension. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Steam shovels TJ Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Category: Engineering & Technology 213169 2025-06-19T05:33:52.794131 text/html 181272 2024-10-24T11:46:42 text/html 1725972 2025-06-19T05:33:59.206089 application/epub+zip 1724079 2025-06-19T05:33:54.202094 application/epub+zip 105812 2025-06-19T05:33:53.517100 application/epub+zip 1785893 2025-06-19T05:34:02.463073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1759306 2025-06-19T05:33:58.490119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148393 2022-09-21T12:23:50.459229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138427 2023-09-20T11:51:59.995552 text/plain 118571 2024-10-24T11:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14907 2025-06-19T05:34:02.741053 application/rdf+xml 6312 2025-06-19T05:33:53.635097 image/jpeg 1144 2025-06-19T05:33:53.575108 image/jpeg 1708338 2025-06-19T05:33:53.018099 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog