Watt's Perfect Engine Steam and the Age of Invention |
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| Author:
| Marsden, Ben |
| Series title: | Revolutions in Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84046-361-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Icon Books, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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James Watt is synonymous with the steam-engine, Promethean symbol of the Industrial Revolution. But what motivated him to re-invent steam? What convinced him that a simple idea - to give the steam-engine a separate condenser. A fascinating story of scientific and social upheaval in an age of radical change.
James Watt is synonymous with the steam-engine, Promethean symbol of the Industrial Revolution. But what motivated him to re-invent steam? What convinced him that a simple idea - to give the steam-engine a separate condenser. A fascinating story of scientific and social upheaval in an age of radical change.