Diesel's Engine: The Man and the Evolution of the World's Most Efficient Internal Combustion Motor

This engaging book is a fascinating and comprehensive history of the diesel engine, written by the son of Clessie Cummins, founder of Cummins Engine Co. Conceived by an author who grew up immersed in the evolution of this technology, it is not surprising that this book covers in dramatic detail the entire sweep of Rudolf Diesel's original ideas: the struggles to perfect the diesel, and the creation of an international industry that brought the world's most efficient motor to market. Illustrated with black and white photos and period line drawings, this is a must-read for any serious enthusiast for engine and transportation technology.

Lyle Cummins continues his series on the internal combustion engine's heritage. Internal Fire, his introductory volume, is in its second edition. The author is uniquely qualified to tell the diesel story. Raised in the family of America's automotive diesel pioneer, his career as a mechanical engineer includes the design, development and marketing of diesel engine retarders and fuel systems for which he was granted five U .S. patents. He has received several notable awards for his writings on I-C engine history. Cummins has devoted over two decades exhaustively researching his subject in corporate and museum archives throughout Europe and the United States to provide this definitive history of the diesel.