The most powerful idea in the world

a story of steam, industry, and invention

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The most powerful idea in the world
William Rosen, William Rosen
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The most powerful idea in the world: a story of steam, industry, and invention
2012, University of Chicago Press
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Table of Contents

Rocket
Changes in the atmosphere
A great company of men
The first and true investor
A very great quantity of heat
Science in his hands
The whole thing was arranged in my mind
Master of them all
A field that is endless
Quite splendid with a file
To give England the power of cotton
Wealth of nations
Strong steam
The fuel of interest.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Copyright Date
2010

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Dewey Decimal Class
909.81
Library of Congress
TJ461 .R67 2012, TJ461.R67 2012

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Pagination
pages ;

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25011001M
ISBN 10
0226726347
ISBN 13
9780226726342
LCCN
2011029743

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