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"The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.
With the overwhelming amount of new information that bombards us each day, it is perhaps difficult to imagine a time when the widespread availability of the printed word was a novelty. In early nineteenth-century Britain, print was not novel—Gutenberg’s printing press had been around for nearly four centuries—but printed matter was still a rare and relatively expensive luxury. All this changed, however, as publishers began employing new technologies to astounding effect, mass-producing instructive and educational books and magazines and revolutionizing how knowledge was disseminated to the general public. In Steam-Powered Knowledge, Aileen Fyfe explores the activities of William Chambers and the W. & R. Chambers publishing firm during its formative years, documenting for the first time how new technologies were integrated into existing business systems. Chambers was one of the first publishers to abandon traditional skills associated with hand printing, instead favoring the latest innovations in printing processes and machinery: machine-made paper, stereotyping, and, especially, printing machines driven by steam power. The mid-nineteenth century also witnessed dramatic advances in transportation, and Chambers used proliferating railway networks and steamship routes to speed up communication and distribution. As a result, his high-tech publishing firm became an exemplar of commercial success by 1850 and outlived all of its rivals in the business of cheap instructive print. Fyfe follows Chambers’s journey from small-time bookseller and self-trained hand-press printer to wealthy and successful publisher of popular educational books on both sides of the Atlantic, demonstrating along the way the profound effects of his and his fellow publishers’ willingness, or unwillingness, to incorporate these technological innovations into their businesses.
Traces the history of steam power from its lowly beginnings to its great influence on the Industrial Revolution and beyond. Includes timeline. 10+
A History of the United States by Cecil Chesterton: Unraveling the Tapestry of America's Past A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert Henry Thurston: Explore the fascinating evolution of steam power with Robert Henry Thurston in A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine. Thurston's comprehensive exploration traces the development of this revolutionary technology and its profound impact on industry and transportation. Why This Book? A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine offers a detailed and insightful journey into the development of steam power. Robert Henry Thurston's exploration delves into the technological advancements and societal transformations brought about by the steam engine, making this book a valuable resource for enthusiasts and scholars. Robert Henry Thurston, a pioneer in engineering literature, contributes to the understanding of industrial history with works like A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine. His dedication to documenting technological progress leaves a lasting impact on the study of engineering and innovation.
In 1710 an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years the steam engine would be at the heart of the industrial revolution that changed the fortunes of nations. Passionately written and insightful, A Brief History of the Age of Steam reveals not just the lives of the great inventors such as Watts, Stephenson and Brunel but also tells a narrative that reaches from the US to the expansion of China, India, and South America and shows how the steam engine changed the world.
Discusses how the invention of the steam engine transformed society specifically and how it advanced technology in general.
Robert Henry Thurston's present book 'A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine', as evident from the title itself, gives the history of the development and changes in the model of the steam engine. It was first published in the year 1886.
Reproduction of the original: The Steam Engine Explained and Illustrated (Seventh Edition) by Dionysius Lardner
This book was written at the peak of steam engine use in 1885 and comprises almost everything an operator or engineer of such engines still has to know.