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James Watt, Chemist

Understanding the Origins of the Steam Age

James Watt, Chemist( )
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
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $50.00
Book Description:

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.

Book Details
Pages:256
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology
Technology & Engineering / Mechanical
Education / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 0.7 Inches



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