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Author:   Donald E. Thomas
Publisher:   The University of Alabama Press
Imprint:   The University of Alabama Press
Edition:   2nd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9780817351700

ISBN 10:   0817351701
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   31 October 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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The life of Rudolf Diesel invites attention. Here was a man with a brilliant achievement to his credit, a novel power plant with the potential for revolutionizing industry and transportation. The creation of the diesel engine called for both scientific insight and technical skill, and Diesel demonstrated convincingly that he possessed both.... Thomas has told the Diesel story thoroughly and with understanding. - The Scientist; This is a finely crafted biography that goes beyond the usual limits of the genre. - Nature

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Donald E. Thomas, Colonel, Emeritus Professor of History, Virginia Military Institute.

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