James watt, chemist: understanding the origins of the steam age
Auteur :
Miller, David Philip
Éditeur :
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN :
9780822965305
Date de publication :
26 févr. 2018
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the Victorian era, James Watt became an iconic engineer, but in his own time he was also an influential chemist. David Philip Miller examines 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.