A Spark of Revolution: William Small, Thomas Jefferson and James Watt: the Curious Connection Between the American Revolution and the Industr

by Martin Clagett

The story of William Small's life is exceptional in that it is as much a quest as it is a biography. Although Small had profound influences on Thomas Jefferson as his mentor and only professor, on James Watt as his promoter and collaborator on the steam-engine, on Matthew Boulton, as an advisor and partner to the first great industrial giant, and although he has been mentioned in past studies only as a fleeting and evanescent footnote scurrying...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1734979194
• ISBN13: 9781734979190
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Clyde Hill Publishing
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"