More than anyone else Taylor was responsible for transforming the traditional practices of British mining into a scientific discipline. This book gives details of the ...
In the history of the steam engine, Boulton tends to be overshadowed by James Watt. However, Boulton's contribution to the Industrial Revolution was the greater, for l...
A detailed account of the life and work of Matthew Murray and of his locomotives, engines and machine tools. Covers the conflict that developed between Murray's c...
In his second book David concentrates on two particular engines which are significant steps in the development of steam power. They are the world's first engine to ach...
First serialised in Engineering in Miniature this mammoth work documents the development of the steam engine from the very earliest days. The author has not only carr...
As was the case with David's previous books, The Early Development of the Steam Engine and The Development of Rotary Motion by Steam Power, this latest work is th...
