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The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention
The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention
William Rosen , Michael Prichard
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5.0 out of 5 stars Steam-powered machines: Arguably, the power powerful idea since farming 23 Nov 2010
Reviewer: Robert Morris (see more about me) (Dallas, Texas)
Who knew that when the Royal Patent Office in London in 1698 issued a patent for "Raising Water by the Impellent Force of Fire" (the idea to which the title of this book refers) it would set in motion a chain of events whose impact was unprecedented in human history? The scope and depth of William... Read More

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