Project Gutenberg 2011-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 559 Thurston, Robert Henry 1839 1903 Thurston, R. H. (Robert Henry) Thurston, Robert H. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine" by Robert Henry Thurston is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the historical development of the steam engine, chronicling its evolution from early speculative designs to practical applications that revolutionized industry and transportation. The author aims to trace the contributions of various inventors and the circumstances that facilitated these technological advancements. At the start of the work, the author introduces the steam engine as a critical invention that has transformed society, highlighting its immense benefits and impact on human productivity. In the introductory sections, Thurston reflects on the contributions of early thinkers and inventors, beginning with Hero of Alexandria and progressing through key figures like the Marquis of Worcester and Thomas Savery, who laid the groundwork for practical steam engine technology. The opening emphasizes the collaborative nature of invention, noting that significant developments are often the result of collective efforts rather than the work of a single individual—a theme that sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the steam engine's rich history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/35916/35916-h/images/illocover.jpg Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Steam-engines -- History TJ Text Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 1093139 2025-06-14T16:07:40.269974 text/html 1091974 2011-04-19T14:55:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 12636776 2011-04-19T14:55:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 12655407 2025-06-14T16:08:16.929779 application/epub+zip 12670506 2025-06-14T16:07:52.149897 application/epub+zip 454264 2025-06-14T16:07:42.101946 application/epub+zip 10332194 2025-06-14T16:08:28.245699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10246893 2025-06-14T16:08:06.592851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665614 2022-09-16T12:24:46.557852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 893965 2025-06-14T16:07:37.341952 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 893569 2011-04-19T14:55:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 319669 2011-04-19T14:55:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 893850 2011-04-19T14:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319424 2011-04-19T14:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21078 2025-06-14T16:08:28.458701 application/rdf+xml 14435 2025-06-14T16:07:42.303933 image/jpeg 2000 2025-06-14T16:07:42.206917 image/jpeg 12634474 2025-06-14T16:07:40.837936 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia