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The Power to Change the World: James Watt (1736-1819) - A Life in 50 Objects
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The Power to Change the World: James Watt (1736-1819) - A Life in 50 Objects

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James Watt (1736-1819) transformed the steam engine - the most significant invention of the Industrial Revolution. Without Watt there would have been no locomotives, steamships or factories where machines were energised by coal. Watt was, however, much more - a scientist who also developed the concept of horsepower, made the first commercial copying machine and gave his name to a unit of power - the Watt.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
West Midlands History Limited
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 May 2019
Pages
133
ISBN
9781905036561

James Watt (1736-1819) transformed the steam engine - the most significant invention of the Industrial Revolution. Without Watt there would have been no locomotives, steamships or factories where machines were energised by coal. Watt was, however, much more - a scientist who also developed the concept of horsepower, made the first commercial copying machine and gave his name to a unit of power - the Watt.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
West Midlands History Limited
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 May 2019
Pages
133
ISBN
9781905036561