The Advent of the Steam Engine Permanently Changing the World
Scottish mechanical engineer James Watt taught himself engineering and at age 27 he invented the modern steam engine. Watt was inspired by a pot of tea which he observed boiling, as the lid of the kettle would move when excessive heat had built up. Watt realized from this encounter that steam power may have the … Continue reading The Advent of the Steam Engine Permanently Changing the World
