Editore: Forgotten Books, 2019
ISBN 10: 1333021399 ISBN 13: 9781333021399
Da: Forgotten Books, London, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the life of James Watt, one of the central figures in the development of the modern steam engine. At the time of Watt's birth in 1736, steam engines were severely limited in their practicality by the extremely high fuel consumption, due in part to the way their cylinders were cooled during operation. Watt, who since childhood exhibited an uncommon aptitude for the study of mathematics and science, was able to leverage his learning to solve this challenge in his invention of the separate condenser for steam engines. This marked a critical step forward in the development of the steam engine, which rapidly came to be used more widely in critical industries like mining and transportation. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Editore: Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1333021399 ISBN 13: 9781333021399
Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Editore: Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 1333021399 ISBN 13: 9781333021399
Da: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Regno Unito
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.