James WattDoubleday, Page, 1913 - 241 pages |
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Andrew Carnegie. open classes for the instruction of working - men in its principles . He bequeathed his property to found an institution for this purpose , which is now a college of the university . The Professor came to know young Watt ...
Andrew Carnegie. open classes for the instruction of working - men in its principles . He bequeathed his property to found an institution for this purpose , which is now a college of the university . The Professor came to know young Watt ...
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... trials made . The right principle had been dis- covered ; no doubt of that . Watt's decision was that " it must be followed to an issue . " There was no peace for him otherwise . He wrote ( April , 1765 CAPTURED BY STEAM 61.
... trials made . The right principle had been dis- covered ; no doubt of that . Watt's decision was that " it must be followed to an issue . " There was no peace for him otherwise . He wrote ( April , 1765 CAPTURED BY STEAM 61.
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... principle . In his reply , September 30 , 1770 , Watt asks , “ Have you ever con- " sidered a spiral oar for that purpose , or are you for " two wheels ? " To make his meaning quite plain , he gives a rough sketch of the screw propeller ...
... principle . In his reply , September 30 , 1770 , Watt asks , “ Have you ever con- " sidered a spiral oar for that purpose , or are you for " two wheels ? " To make his meaning quite plain , he gives a rough sketch of the screw propeller ...
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... principles while avoiding his patent . Hatley , one of Watt's workmen upon the trial engine at the Carron works , had stolen and sold the drawings . All this put Boulton and Watt on their guard , and the former hesitated to build the ...
... principles while avoiding his patent . Hatley , one of Watt's workmen upon the trial engine at the Carron works , had stolen and sold the drawings . All this put Boulton and Watt on their guard , and the former hesitated to build the ...
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... Kelvin says , " the triple and quadruple ex- " pansion engine of our day all lies in the principle " Watt had so fully developed in his day . " Removal to Birmingham WATT'S CHAPTER VI REMOVAL TO BIRMINGHAM " BOULTON PARTNERSHIP 117.
... Kelvin says , " the triple and quadruple ex- " pansion engine of our day all lies in the principle " Watt had so fully developed in his day . " Removal to Birmingham WATT'S CHAPTER VI REMOVAL TO BIRMINGHAM " BOULTON PARTNERSHIP 117.
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