Don't deceive yourself with the idea that what
you get out of this will be merely "book learning." What is said in this
will be plain, unvarnished, practical facts. It is not the author's
intention to use any scientific terms, but plain, everyday field terms.
There will be a number of things you will not find in this book, but
nothing will be left out that would be of practical value to you. You
will not find any geometrical figures made up of circles, curves,
angles, letters and figures in a vain effort to make you understand the
principle of an eccentric. While it is all very nice to know these
things, it is not necessary, and the putting of them in this book would
defeat the very object for which it was intended. Be content with being
a good, practical, everyday engineer, and all these things will come in
time.
INTRODUCTORY ________
If you have not read the preface on the preceding pages, turn back and
read it. You will see that we have stated there that we will use no
scientific terms, but plain every day talk. It is presumed by us that
there will be more young men, wishing to become good engineers, read
this work than old engineers.
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