The Steam Engine Explained and Illustrated: With an Account of Its Invention and Progressive Improvement, and Its Application to Navigation and Railways; Including Also a Memoir of Watt (Classic Repri - Hardcover

Dionysius Lardner

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266774008 ISBN 13: 9780266774006

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how the steam engine grew from early experiments to a driving force behind locomotion and navigation.

This illustrated classic traces invention, improvement, and practical use, making complex ideas clear for today’s reader.

This edition presents a historic, accessible account of the steam engine’s invention and progressive improvements, including Watt’s pivotal role and its wide applications in ships and railways. Rich with engravings, it guides you through the science, engineering challenges, and the people who shaped this transformative technology.

• A clear overview of early engines by Savery, Newcomen, and Watt and how each step built on the last
• Editorial framing of boiler design, furnaces, and the mechanics of steam power
• A focus on practical progress, from lab experiments to industrial use
• Context on the engine’s impact on navigation, railways, and daily life

Ideal for readers of history of technology, engineering biographies, and anyone curious about how steam power changed the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266774008
• ISBN 13: 9780266774006
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 568