
Engines of Rising Power: How Steam Ignited the Modern Industrial Age
An Educational Exploration of the Breakthrough That Rewired Human Progress
Mark Carl(Author)
epubli (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 27. November 2025
196 pages
978-3-565-10828-2 (ISBN)
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Before electricity hummed through cities or factories roared with mechanized force, a bold invention reshaped labor, travel, and industry: the steam engine. Engines of Rising Power offers experts and professionals a structured, educational examination of how this transformative machine emerged, evolved, and propelled the world into a new era of innovation.
This authoritative narrative traces the roots of steam technology from early atmospheric experiments through the pioneering breakthroughs of Savery, Newcomen, and Watt. Readers gain insight into the engineering principles behind pressure, condensation, and mechanical energy transfer, as well as the design refinements that made steam engines efficient enough to power factories, mines, ships, and locomotives.
The book connects technical evolution with economic and social impact-how steam accelerated industrialization, reorganized labor systems, reshaped transportation networks, and enabled global trade expansion on an unprecedented scale. Diagrams, clear explanations, and historical case studies help illuminate how individual inventors, financiers, and engineers contributed to a revolution that forever changed the trajectory of human civilization.
Precise, informative, and deeply contextualized, this educational resource is ideal for professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding of one of history's most important technological leaps.
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3. Auflage
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English
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0,74 MB
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978-3-565-10828-2 (9783565108282)
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