Perhaps the city of Glasgow, where Watt invented his engine, affords the best illustration to be found anywhere respecting what steam power has done for some communities. In 1755, its population ...

Watt figured a separate steam condenser could ensure the cylinder ... and was used to replace "animal and water power and mechanized industries like weaving and spinning." What seemed to finalize ...

The need to accurately measure power and determine how much work a machine was capable of doing came about as a result of the development of the steam engine. James Watt, a Scottish inventor who had ...