An Essay of the Nature and Application of Steam
An Essay of the Nature and Application of Steam

Author: M A Alderson

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781020866937

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This classic text provides a comprehensive overview of the nature and application of steam, while also tracing its historical development. Written by M. A. Alderson, an expert in the field, it offers valuable insights and practical advice on working with steam. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

An Essay on the Nature and Application of Steam (Classic Reprint)
An Essay on the Nature and Application of Steam (Classic Reprint)

Author: M. An. Alderson

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-06-20

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780282554484

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Excerpt from An Essay on the Nature and Application of Steam AT a time like the present, when new projects are daily brought before the public either for improving, perfecting, or altogether superseding the power Of steam, it is thought that a brief and comprehensive treatise, embodying the principles and application Of this powerful agent in all its branches, would not be unacceptable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Fossil Capital
Fossil Capital

Author: Andreas Malm

Publisher: Verso Books

Published: 2016-02-01

Total Pages: 678

ISBN-13: 1784781312

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How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we burn. How did we end up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Andreas Malm claims it all began in Britain with the rise of steam power. But why did manufacturers turn from traditional sources of power, notably water mills, to an engine fired by coal? Contrary to established views, steam offered neither cheaper nor more abundant energy—but rather superior control of subordinate labour. Animated by fossil fuels, capital could concentrate production at the most profitable sites and during the most convenient hours, as it continues to do today. Sweeping from nineteenth-century Manchester to the emissions explosion in China, from the original triumph of coal to the stalled shift to renewables, this study hones in on the burning heart of capital and demonstrates, in unprecedented depth, that turning down the heat will mean a radical overthrow of the current economic order.

The Most Powerful Idea in the World
The Most Powerful Idea in the World

Author: William Rosen

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2012-03-15

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0226726347

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"The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.