Life and legend of james watt, the: collaboration, natural philosophy, and the improvement of the steam engine
Auteur :
Miller, David Philip
Éditeur :
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN :
9780822966111
Date de publication :
2 juil. 2019
Dimensions :
20,3 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Life and Legend of James Watt offers a deeper understanding of the work and character of the great eighteenth-century engineer. A skilled and creative engineer, Watt was also a compulsive experimentalist drawn to natural philosophical inquiry, and a chemistry of heat underlay much of his work, including his steam engineering.