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The Steam Engine: Its Origin and Gradual Improvement, From the Time of Hero to the Present Day; As Adapted to Manufactures, Locomotion and Navigation (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

P. R. Hodge

 
9780331805741: The Steam Engine: Its Origin and Gradual Improvement, From the Time of Hero to the Present Day; As Adapted to Manufactures, Locomotion and Navigation (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 033180574X ISBN 13: 9780331805741
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

From Hero to horsepower: the earliest steam-powered ideas that sparked a technological revolution.

This book traces how steam went from a curious toy to a practical force, shaping engines, ships, and industry. It surveys ancient experiments and early modern experiments that first showed steam’s potential to move objects, lift water, and drive machinery.

  • Learn how Hero of Alexandria and later thinkers described early steam devices and their surprising motion.
  • See how Baptista Porta, Solomon De Caus, and Giovanni Brancas expanded ideas into practical, working machines.
  • Understand the challenges early engineers faced when applying steam to navigation and manufacturing.
Ideal for readers of technology history and the evolution of steam power.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
033180574X
ISBN 13 
9780331805741
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
260