The Practical Mechanic Comprising A Clear Exposition Of The Principles And Practice Of Mechanism

Author : J. A. Drake
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333776589
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (765 download)

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Download or read book The Practical Mechanic written by J. A. Drake and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-28 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Practical Mechanic: Comprising a Clear Exposition of the Principles and Practice of Mechanism, With Their Application to the Industrial Arts X When the product of any two numbers or quantities is to be taken, the sign into X is placed between them. Thus 3 X 2 6. This is the sign of Multiplication. When we are to take the quotient of two quantities, the sign by -i is placed between them, and shows that the former is to be divided by the latter. Thus 6 - L 2 3. This is the sign of Division. But in some cases in this work, the mode of division has been to place the dividend above a horizontal line, and the divisor below it, in the form of a vulgar fraction, thus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.