James WattDoubleday, Page, 1913 - 241 pages |
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Page 36
... for the science of economics what Watt did for steam , was one of Watt's dearest friends ; Black , dis- coverer of latent heat ; Robinson , Dick of whom we have spoken , and others . Such were the world's 36 LIFE OF JAMES WATT.
... for the science of economics what Watt did for steam , was one of Watt's dearest friends ; Black , dis- coverer of latent heat ; Robinson , Dick of whom we have spoken , and others . Such were the world's 36 LIFE OF JAMES WATT.
Page 37
... heat by its Professor Black , and the successful opera- tion of telegraph cables by its Professor and present Lord Chancellor ( Lord Kelvin ) . May the future of Glasgow University copy fair her glorious past ! Her " RETURN TO GLASGOW 37.
... heat by its Professor Black , and the successful opera- tion of telegraph cables by its Professor and present Lord Chancellor ( Lord Kelvin ) . May the future of Glasgow University copy fair her glorious past ! Her " RETURN TO GLASGOW 37.
Page 41
... heat , and the author of the " Wealth of Nations , " won enduring fame . Others were eminent . He did not fail to realise his advantages , and has left several acknowledgments of his debt to " those who were all " much my superiors , I ...
... heat , and the author of the " Wealth of Nations , " won enduring fame . Others were eminent . He did not fail to realise his advantages , and has left several acknowledgments of his debt to " those who were all " much my superiors , I ...
Page 47
... heat . He says : Being struck with this remarkable fact ( effect of latent heat ) , and not understanding the reason of it , I mentioned it to my friend , Dr. Black , who then explained to me his doctrine of latent heat , which he had ...
... heat . He says : Being struck with this remarkable fact ( effect of latent heat ) , and not understanding the reason of it , I mentioned it to my friend , Dr. Black , who then explained to me his doctrine of latent heat , which he had ...
Page 48
... heat , one wholly ignorant of the other's doings ; fortunately , the later discoverer only too glad to acknowledge and applaud the original , and , strange to say , going to him to announce the dis- covery he had made . Watt of course ...
... heat , one wholly ignorant of the other's doings ; fortunately , the later discoverer only too glad to acknowledge and applaud the original , and , strange to say , going to him to announce the dis- covery he had made . Watt of course ...
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