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Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the Original Soho Mss. / Comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the steam engine Samuel Smiles · Engineering_and_Technology · 28 章
目录 BEGINNINGS OF THE STEAM-ENGINE: THE EARLY INVENTORS. CHAPTER II. Sir Samuel Morland—Dr. Dionysius Papin. CHAPTER IV. Thomas Newcomen—The Atmospheric Engine. CHAPTER VI. James Watt, Mathematical Instrument Maker. CHAPTER VII. Watt’s Experiments on Steam—Invents the Separate Condenser. CHAPTER VIII. Watt’s Connexion with Dr. Roebuck—Watt acts as Surveyor and Engineer. CHAPTER X. Boulton and the Steam Engine—Correspondence with Watt. CHAPTER XII. Boulton and Watt begin the Manufacture of Steam-engines. CHAPTER XIII. Watt in Cornwall—Introduction of his Pumping-engines. CHAPTER XIV. Financial Difficulties—Boulton in Cornwall—Attack and Defence of the Engine Patent. CHAPTER XV. Watt again visits Cornwall—Invention of the Rotary Motion—The Patent Right again assailed. CHAPTER XVI. More Difficulties and more Inventions—Boulton again in Cornwall. CHAPTER XVIII. Friends of Boulton and Watt—The Lunar Society. CHAPTER XIX. Boulton’s Application of the Steam-engine to Coining. CHAPTER XX. Prosperity of Soho—Young Boulton and Watt—The Riots—William Murdock. CHAPTER XXI. Application of Steam-power to Navigation—Miller and Symington—Boulton and Watt’s Engine adopted by Fulton. CHAPTER XXII. Declining Years of Boulton and Watt—Bereavements—Gregory Watt—Death of Boulton. CHAPTER XXIII. Closing Years of James Watt—His Death—Conclusion. INDEX. Chapter 20 Footnotes: Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE Chapter 28