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Vintage 1956 A to Zero of Refrigeration, A simple Story of Man-made Cold Book by GM
8.5" x 5.25", 93 pages
A to Zero of Refrigeration, A Simple Story of Man-Made Cold
Public Relations Staff
General Motors
Detroit 2, Michigan
Fifth Printing (revised 1956)
Copyright 1950 by General Motors Corporation
Contents
-Between Ice Ages: A short history of refrigeration
-Cold-The Shadow of Heat: The similarity between heat and cold. How heat is measured
-Heat That Disappears: How substances can absorb heat without a rise in temperatures
-Steaming Cold: Some substances don't necessarily have to be "hot" to boil and absorb heat
-Meet Your Refrigerator: How the freezer, compressor, and condenser work together to pump out heat. What the pressure regulator does
-Compressors And Temperature Controls: How reciprocating and rotary compressors serve as the heart of a refrigerator. How temperature controls act as the brain
-Refrigerants: How the life-blood of a refrigerator does its job
-Refrigerator Cabinets: The importance of insulation and air-circulation in your refrigerator
-Cold And Colder: How refrigeration is tailored to the latest methods of food preservation
-Producing Cold With Heat: How the absorption type refrigerator works
-Mad-Made Weather: How refrigeration makes air-condition for human comfort possible
-Refrigeration Grows Up: A glimpse of what it is doing for mankind now and its possibilities for the future
Pre-owned condition. Few signs of wear, some discoloration from age and storage. See photos for details.
XXQXX10
8.5" x 5.25", 93 pages
A to Zero of Refrigeration, A Simple Story of Man-Made Cold
Public Relations Staff
General Motors
Detroit 2, Michigan
Fifth Printing (revised 1956)
Copyright 1950 by General Motors Corporation
Contents
-Between Ice Ages: A short history of refrigeration
-Cold-The Shadow of Heat: The similarity between heat and cold. How heat is measured
-Heat That Disappears: How substances can absorb heat without a rise in temperatures
-Steaming Cold: Some substances don't necessarily have to be "hot" to boil and absorb heat
-Meet Your Refrigerator: How the freezer, compressor, and condenser work together to pump out heat. What the pressure regulator does
-Compressors And Temperature Controls: How reciprocating and rotary compressors serve as the heart of a refrigerator. How temperature controls act as the brain
-Refrigerants: How the life-blood of a refrigerator does its job
-Refrigerator Cabinets: The importance of insulation and air-circulation in your refrigerator
-Cold And Colder: How refrigeration is tailored to the latest methods of food preservation
-Producing Cold With Heat: How the absorption type refrigerator works
-Mad-Made Weather: How refrigeration makes air-condition for human comfort possible
-Refrigeration Grows Up: A glimpse of what it is doing for mankind now and its possibilities for the future
Pre-owned condition. Few signs of wear, some discoloration from age and storage. See photos for details.
XXQXX10
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