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The most powerful idea in the world : a story of steam, industry, and invention
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- Creator
- William Rosen
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- New York : Random House, [2010]
- ©2010
- Physical Details
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- xxv, 370 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781400067053, 1400067057
- OCLC
- ocn459209177
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Rocket -- Changes in the atmosphere -- A great company of men -- The first and true inventor -- 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