James Watt, chemist [ understanding the origins of the steam age
This text examines James 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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ;Brookfield, Vt :
Pickering & Chatto ,
c2009
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| Series: | Science and culture in the nineteenth century
no 8 |
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
| Summary: | This text examines James 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. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 241 p.) : ill |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1851966854 (electronic bk.) 9781851966851 (electronic bk.) 9781851969746 |