Project Gutenberg 2016-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 131 Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the Original Soho Mss. Comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the steam engine Produced by Chris Curnow, Rosanna Murphy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the Original Soho Mss." by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the mid-19th century." This work delves into the lives and partnership of two pivotal figures in the industrial revolution, Matthew Boulton and James Watt, focusing on their contributions to the development and perfection of the steam engine. The narrative not only highlights their professional relationship but also interlinks their personal stories, thus providing an enriched view of their era's technological advancements. "The opening of the book introduces the context of Boulton and Watt's partnership, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of steam power and its pioneers." It highlights Boulton's shift from his successful ormolu business to the steam engine industry, illustrated by a compelling anecdote involving King George III, showcasing Boulton's ambition to create "power." The narrative begins by connecting historical figures, such as Roger Bacon and the Marquis of Worcester, discussing ancient experiments and ideas surrounding steam power. It emphasizes the significance of these early inventors in laying the groundwork for the innovations that Boulton and Watt would later build upon, setting a rich historical backdrop for their collaborative journey in engineering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Watt, James, 1736-1819 Steam-engines -- History Boulton, Matthew, 1728-1809 TJ Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General 1408406 1408545 2024-09-21T16:12:18.986495 2023-09-22T12:46:04.769407 text/html text/html 1394531 2016-05-14T22:23:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 4511842 2016-05-14T22:23:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4309117 2024-09-21T16:12:43.206365 application/epub+zip 4333230 2024-09-21T16:12:24.950450 application/epub+zip 601762 2024-09-21T16:12:20.763518 application/epub+zip 5973209 2024-09-21T16:12:54.573339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5880601 2024-09-21T16:12:38.964378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 855017 2022-09-23T18:12:12.304527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1179181 1178971 2024-09-21T16:12:16.065500 2023-09-22T12:46:01.973387 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1179238 2016-05-14T22:23:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 441093 2016-05-14T22:23:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19004 2024-09-21T16:12:54.728300 application/rdf+xml 11918 2024-09-21T16:12:20.978483 image/jpeg 1937 2024-09-21T16:12:20.870481 image/jpeg 4511784 2024-09-21T16:12:19.269474 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia