James Watt, Chemist Understanding the Origins of the Steam Age |
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Author:
| Miller, David Philip |
Series title: | Sci and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8229-6530-5 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2018 |
Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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In the Victorian era, James Watt became an iconic engineer, but in his own time he was also an influential chemist. David Philip Miller examines Watt's illustrious engineering career in light of his parallel interest in chemistry, arguing that Watt's conception of steam engineering relied upon chemical understandings.
In the Victorian era, James Watt became an iconic engineer, but in his own time he was also an influential chemist. David Philip Miller examines Watt's illustrious engineering career in light of his parallel interest in chemistry, arguing that Watt's conception of steam engineering relied upon chemical understandings.