Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Steele, James W. Steam, Steel and Electricity Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Tonya Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Steam, Steel and Electricity" by James W. Steele is a scientific publication likely written during the late 19th century. The work explores the revolutionary impact of steam power, steel production, and electricity on human civilization, emphasizing how these forces have transformed everyday life and industry. The author aims to elucidate the mechanics behind these technologies and their historical development, making complex topics accessible to a broader audience. The opening of the book provides a profound introduction to the subject of steam, outlining its significance in both nature and industry. Steele discusses how steam, a critical driver of modern civilization, was once completely foreign to past societies, yet is now indispensable. He explains the fundamentals of steam's formation and its unique properties, setting the groundwork for understanding its practical applications. Through historical context, the author touches on the gradual evolution of steam engines from ancient concepts to modern designs, highlighting key inventors and their contributions, paving the way for a deeper exploration of steam's role in shaping the industrial landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Industrial arts -- History T Text Technology Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 352690 352050 2024-10-04T04:52:16.607766 2023-10-04T05:21:05.020794 text/html text/html 344329 2014-03-25T20:00:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 751132 2014-03-25T20:02:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 883907 2024-10-04T04:52:30.208655 application/epub+zip 867381 2024-10-04T04:52:21.740711 application/epub+zip 198982 2024-10-04T04:52:18.677683 application/epub+zip 5522374 2024-10-04T04:52:35.976685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5443663 2024-10-04T04:52:26.260643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320692 2022-09-04T07:52:16.460304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333709 333629 2024-10-04T04:52:15.779697 2023-10-04T05:21:04.404783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 333433 2014-03-25T20:00:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 123765 2014-03-25T20:02:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 333431 2014-03-25T20:00:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 123719 2014-03-25T20:02:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20834 2024-10-04T04:52:36.142626 application/rdf+xml 14862 2024-10-04T04:52:19.221712 image/jpeg 3709 2024-10-04T04:52:18.947687 image/jpeg 826398 2024-10-04T04:52:16.817901 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