A Descriptive History of the Steam Engine by Robert Stuart
Language: English
Published by Nonsuch Publishing, Gloucestershire, 2007
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VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: A Descriptive History of the Steam Engine by Robert Stuart Author: Robert Stuart Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing. Gloucestershire Year Published: 2007 Edition: Original Dimensions: 23.5cm x 15.5cm Binding type: Softcover ISBN: 9781845884369 Notes: Originally published in 1824 SKU: VSS / 231 / G / 6006 / 4495 Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable Book condition: Good. Handling marks, marks. Binding: Intact Pages: 190 pages.
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- Title
- A Descriptive History of the Steam Engine by Robert Stuart
- Author
- Stuart, Robert
- Publisher
- Nonsuch Publishing, Gloucestershire
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- Not applicable
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1845884361
- ISBN 13
- 9781845884369
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Engineering. Technology and The Sciences, History
First published in 1824, this book charts the history of the steam engine from its roots in ancient Greece to the sophistication it had achieved by the early nineteenth century. Written at the height of the Industrial Revolution, when the use of steam power was dramatically transforming the nature of industry, this was the first comprehensive study of the subject. Beginning with the first recorded use of steam power by the Greek mechanic Hero, it covers inventions by Savery, Papin and Newcomen, up to the ‘grand improvements’ made by Watt during the eighteenth century, by which point steam engines were powering all manner of factory machinery. This is a fascinating account, underpinned by sound engineering knowledge and illustrated with numerous diagrams, and it conveys the wonder that went hand-in-hand with living at a time when such inventions were revealing the true potential of science and technology.
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