Discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century (1905)
Routledge, Robert · London : G. Routledge and Sons · leaf 23
am printing-press. He may hear of achemistry which effects endless and marvellous transformations; whichfrom dirt and dross extracts fragrant essences and dyes of resplendenthue. He may hear something of a wonderful instrument which can makea faint beam of light, reaching us after a journey of a… … STEAM ENGINES. To track the steps which led up to the invention of the Steam Engine^and fully describe the improvements by which the genius of the illus-trious Watt perfected it at least in principle, are not subjects falling withinthe province of this work, which deals only with the discoveries…
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