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Steam engine - Mr. Watt's double steam engine from his specification o...

Print shows gears and pump mechanism for a steam engine. Illus. in: A system of mechanical philosophy. Edinburgh : J. Murray, 1822. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks of Western technology .... More

[James Watt, inventor of the steam engine]

Japanese print shows Watt collecting steam from a boiling kettle while his aunt rebukes him for his nonsense. Extensive, unidentified Japanese writing on backing sheet of paper. Annotation written in pencil on... More