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  • Cited by 66
  • Richard L. Hills, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
June 2011
Print publication year:
1989
Online ISBN:
9780511565038
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511565038
Subjects:
History of Science, General Science
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Book description

Power from Steam is the first comprehensive history of the steam engine in 50 years, following the development of the reciprocating steam engine. Hills covers its history from its earliest form to the beginning of the twentieth century when it was replaced by the steam turbine. Although the first steam engine was used to pump water, its development really started with the mechanisation of the textile industry. This development is studied closely and the theoretical understanding of its operation is covered. The background of thermodynamics is introduced to show how science and design coupled to produce increasingly more efficient and powerful engines. This book will be indispensable to steam power enthusiasts as well as historians of technology.

Reviews

‘His book should do much to help the appreciation of these engines and their contribution to the economy of manufactures.’

Source: The Times Higher Education Supplement

‘ … a work that succeeds in exploring the inter-relationship between the practical and theoretical aspects of the steam engine.’

Source: Stationary Engine Research Group Bulletin

‘The text is well researched and is a comprehensive history of the development of the steam engine.’

Source: The Manchester Association of Engineers

‘This is an excellently produced book which is authoritative and readable and everyone seriously interested in the steam engine will need a copy.’

Colin Bowden Source: The Newcomen Society

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