1736-1819

"We often automatically equate heat with temperature to such a degree that we may not take the time to consider what heat really is. Heat refers to the energy that is transferred from one body to another that is at a lower temperature. This transfer occurs often without us knowing it, but it is ever-present and crucial to all life. This volume examines the basics of heat and the related concept of temperature. Detailed diagrams help illustrate such concepts as specific heat capacity and latent heat. Clear text explains the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation, as well as emitters, absorbers, and more" -- Provided by publisher.

By exploring archival films, photographs and actual drawings and materials, students will learn of James Watt, his early life and his invention of the first practical steam engine, which resulted in a new way of manufacturing goods.

A biography of the eighteenth-century Scottish inventor and engineer whose improved designs of the steam engine made its wide use possible.

Presents a brief biography of James Watt, the nineteenth century inventor, and provides information on his childhood, his education, and his achievements in science, including how he invented the Steam Engine, providing power to factories around England.

Describes the life of this scientist, artisan, engineer, and designer who developed the steam engine.

A biography of the eighteenth-century Scottish inventor and engineer whose improved designs of the steam engine made its wide use possible.

A biography of the eighteenth-century Scottish inventor and engineer whose improved designs of the steam engine made its wide use possible.

A dual biography focusing on humorous highlights in the lives of James Watt and Robert Fulton, whose respective inventions of the steam engine and the steamboat laid the foundation of modern transportation.