The most powerful idea in the world: a story of steam, industry and invention
Rosen, William 1955-
The most powerful idea in the world: a story of steam, industry and invention - Jonathan Cape 2010 - xxv, 370 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Some days change the world. Monday, July 25, 1698 was one of them. In London, a clerk at the Great Seal Patent Office granted patent number 356 and steam power was born. But why did steam power happen when it did? And why was it Great Britain and her onetime North American colonies that staked out a technical and commercial lead?
9780224082259 0224082256
100=NOTNACO
Industrial revolution
Inventions--History
Industrial revolution--Great Britain
Inventions--History--Great Britain
Steam-engines--History
909.81 ROS
The most powerful idea in the world: a story of steam, industry and invention - Jonathan Cape 2010 - xxv, 370 p.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Some days change the world. Monday, July 25, 1698 was one of them. In London, a clerk at the Great Seal Patent Office granted patent number 356 and steam power was born. But why did steam power happen when it did? And why was it Great Britain and her onetime North American colonies that staked out a technical and commercial lead?
9780224082259 0224082256
100=NOTNACO
Industrial revolution
Inventions--History
Industrial revolution--Great Britain
Inventions--History--Great Britain
Steam-engines--History
909.81 ROS