THE steam engine was one of the greatest inventions of the 18th century, establishing Britain as the leader of the Industrial Revolution. Although many are credited with aiding the development of t… ...

The steam engine's story involves ingenuity and collaboration. Hero of Alexandria's early device showed steam's potential. Thomas Savery's engine pumped water from mines. James Watt improved ...

In 1763 James Watt was repairing a model of a Newcomen engine. He developed this idea in 1765 to include a separate condenser making the engine more powerful, portable and efficient.

Anyone with an hour or two to spare in London over the next year will be rewarded by a visit to the James Watt exhibition at the Science Museum. [1] As befits an exhibition relating to this genius ...

Object Details maker, reproduction U.S. National Museum Description An engine indicator is an instrument for graphically recording the cylinder pressure versus piston displacement through an engine ...

Over at mises.org, Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine challenge the standard story of James Watt and the steam engine. Their conclusion: In most histories, James Watt is a heroic inventor ...

What seemed to finalize the impact of the Watt engine on the Industrial Revolution was his creation of the double-acting engine. Doubling the efficiency, it condensed steam both above and below ...