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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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ISBN
9780822944836

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Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN-10
0822944839
ISBN-13
9780822944836
eBay Product ID (ePID)
229940286

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
256 Pages
Publication Name
James Watt, Chemist : Understanding the Origins of the Steam Age
Language
English
Subject
Mechanical, General, History, Science & Technology
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Author
David Philip Miller
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Education, Science, Biography & Autobiography
Series
Sci and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Scholarly & Professional
Reviews
"Miller concludes his fascinating study of reputation with an analysis of Watt's indicator in its late-eighteenth-century and nineteenth-century manifestations." --Victorian Studies, Miller has an enjoyable writing style. . . . The balance of the book is good and the 16-page bibliography is very wide ranging., "The analysis is consistently convincing, the range of sources consulted is impressive, and the prose is direct and simple--yet always interesting." --Metascience, Miller concludes his fascinating study of reputation with an analysis of Watt's indicator in its late-eighteenth-century and ninteenth-century manifestations., "A tremendous piece of scholarship . . . should be read not just by by students of Watt but also by scholars concerned with chemistry, engineering, commemoration and reputation building from the mid-eighteenth century." --British Journal for the History of Science, "Miller concludes his fascinating study of reputation with an analysis of Watt's indicator in its late-eighteenth-century and ninteenth-century manifestations." --Victorian Studies, "Will be especially valuable to readers interested in the science of the period. Highly recommended." --Choice, A tremendous piece of scholarship . . . should be read not just by by students of Watt but also by scholars concerned with chemistry, engineering, commemoration and reputation building from the mid-eighteenth century., Miller adds significantly to our understanding of phlogistic chemistry in late eighteenth-century Britain and, via his account of Watt's role in the 'water controversy,' the Chemical Revolution itself. . . . It is a measure of his considerable acumen and talents as a historian that he achieves his novel and illuminating insights through a carefully crafted, exhaustively documented and tightly argued analysis of a period in the history of science which, though still poorly understood, transformed our comprehension and utilization of that most ubiquitous and precious substance, water., "Miller has an enjoyable writing style. . . . The balance of the book is good and the 16-page bibliography is very wide ranging." --Notes & Records of the Royal Society  , "Miller has an enjoyable writing style. . . . The balance of the book is good and the 16-page bibliography is very wide ranging." --Notes & Records of the Royal Society, The analysis is consistently convincing, the range of sources consulted is impressive, and the prose is direct and simple--yet always interesting., "Miller adds significantly to our understanding of phlogistic chemistry in late eighteenth-century Britain and, via his account of Watt's role in the 'water controversy,' the Chemical Revolution itself. . . . It is a measure of his considerable acumen and talents as a historian that he achieves his novel and illuminating insights through a carefully crafted, exhaustively documented and tightly argued analysis of a period in the history of science which, though still poorly understood, transformed our comprehension and utilization of that most ubiquitous and precious substance, water." --Annals of Science
Dewey Edition
22
Series Volume Number
87
Dewey Decimal
621.1092
Synopsis
In the Victorian era, James Watt became an iconic engineer, but in his own time he was also an influential chemist. Miller examines Watt's illustrious engineering career in light of his parallel interest in chemistry, arguing that Watt's conception of steam engineering relied upon chemical understandings. Part I of the book--Representations--examines the way James Watt has been portrayed over time, emphasizing sculptural, pictorial and textual representations from the nineteenth century. As an important contributor to the development of arguably the most important technology of industrialization, Watt became a symbol that many groups of thinkers were anxious to claim. Part II--Realities--focuses on reconstructing the unsung "chemical Watt" instead of the lionized engineer.

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