James Watt, Chemist: Understanding the Origins of the Steam Age

by David Philip Miller

Book Overview

In the Victorian era, James Watt became an iconic engineer, but in his own time he was also an influential chemist. Miller examines Watt's illustrious engineering career in light of his parallel interest in chemistry, arguing that Watt's conception of steam engineering relied upon chemical understandings. Part I of the book--Representations--examines the way James Watt has been portrayed over time, emphasizing sculptural, pictorial and textual representations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822965305
• ISBN13: 9780822965305
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"