STEAM ENGINES
The steam engine may have its roots in antiquity, but it wasn’t until the 18th century that the engine’s potential was fully realised. It took a Scottish engineer named James Watt to develop the existing creations into an engine that would end humankind’s complete dependence on muscle power and the elements and propel the world into a mechanical age.
KNOWING THE BASICS
Steam was used to move a piston up and down, which could power pumps or more complicated machinery...
WATT’S THE BIG DEAL
Waiting for the steam to cool was slow, so James Watt added a condenser...
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