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  • © 1987

A History of Linear Electric Motors

Authors:

  1. Eric R. Laithwaite

    1. Imperial College, London, UK

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction — the first age of topology

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    Pages 1-30

  3. The early inventors and their patents

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    Pages 31-51

  4. The contributions of the textile men

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    Pages 52-83

  5. ‘Fashions‘ in engineering

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    Pages 84-94

  6. Electromagnetic levitation

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    Pages 95-106

  7. Academies and industrialists

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    Pages 107-124

  8. The high-speed transport game

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    Pages 125-168

  9. The world-wide game

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    Pages 169-195

  10. The second age of topology

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    Pages 196-223

  11. A continuing story

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    Pages 224-233

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 234-389
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  • Imperial College, London, UK

    Eric R. Laithwaite

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