Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 265 pages) : illustrations |
Summary |
James Watt is celebrated as the inventor of the energy efficient pumping and rotative steam engines. Studies of Watt have focused on his inventiveness, influence and reputation. This book explores new aspects of his work and places him in family, social and intellectual contexts during the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed on February 19, 2020) |
Subject |
Watt, James, 1736-1819.
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SUBJECT |
Watt, James, 1736-1819 fast |
Subject |
Engineers -- Scotland
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Steam engineering -- Great Britain -- History
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Steam engineering -- History
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Engineers
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Steam engineering
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Great Britain
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Scotland
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Dick, Malcolm, editor.
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Archer, Caroline, 1961- editor.
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ISBN |
1789625041 |
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9781789625042 |
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9781789629767 |
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1789629764 |
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