James WattDoubleday, Page, 1913 - 241 pages |
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Page 38
... knowledge upon a little oatmeal , earning money between terms to pay their way . It is highly probable that a greater propor- tion of these will be heard from in later years than of any other class . American universities have ...
... knowledge upon a little oatmeal , earning money between terms to pay their way . It is highly probable that a greater propor- tion of these will be heard from in later years than of any other class . American universities have ...
Page 41
... knowledge bearing upon his tasks . Watt could not have been more happily situated . His surroundings were ideal , the resources of the university were at his disposal , and , being conveniently situated , his workshop soon became the ...
... knowledge bearing upon his tasks . Watt could not have been more happily situated . His surroundings were ideal , the resources of the university were at his disposal , and , being conveniently situated , his workshop soon became the ...
Page 50
... knowledge , as Newcomen had done in his engine . Watt might have invented the separate condenser and ranked as a great inventor , but the spirit of enquiry was in possession of him , and he had to find out all he could about the nature ...
... knowledge , as Newcomen had done in his engine . Watt might have invented the separate condenser and ranked as a great inventor , but the spirit of enquiry was in possession of him , and he had to find out all he could about the nature ...
Page 60
... knowledge that he is to be carefully looked after , and , last but not least , steadily encour- aged and counselled not to give up the engine . As we shall presently see , such encouragement was much needed at intervals . The first step ...
... knowledge that he is to be carefully looked after , and , last but not least , steadily encour- aged and counselled not to give up the engine . As we shall presently see , such encouragement was much needed at intervals . The first step ...
Page 71
... knowledge there is increase of sorrow : if he had " substituted business for knowledge it would have " been perfectly true . Roebuck shines out brilliantly in this emergency . He was always sanguine , and encouraged Watt to go forward ...
... knowledge there is increase of sorrow : if he had " substituted business for knowledge it would have " been perfectly true . Roebuck shines out brilliantly in this emergency . He was always sanguine , and encouraged Watt to go forward ...
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