Excerpt from Liquid and Gaseous Fuels and the Part They Play: In Modern Power Production The subject of Liquid and Gaseous Fuels has, during the last decade, assumed such importance that no apology is necessary for the present attempt to treat the subject from a popular but comprehensive point of View. The develop ment of the internal combustion motor, the coming of the automobile, and the important part played by liquid fuel in the Navies of the world, make the present time one of the most interesting epochs in the history of power pro duction, and it is hoped that by bringing together the history and practical development of the use of various forms of combustible liquids and gases for the generation of energy this book may do some service in the advance ment of the subject. 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.