The Selected Papers of Boulton and Watt - Vol. 1: The Engine Partnership, 1775-1825

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James Watt was granted his first patent on a steam engine in 1769, but he ran into financial difficulties in trying to exploit it. Fortunately, he was to find a solid businessman-Matthew Boulton-to handle the finances and marketing. In 1775, the firm of Boulton & Watt was established and obtained a twenty-five-year extension of Watt's patent. Watt's inventive genius and Boulton's keen eye for new markets and applications was a successful combination,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0262021676

ISBN13:9780262021678

Release Date:October 1981

Publisher:MIT Press (MA)

Length:448 Pages

Weight:1.95 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.5" x 9.4"

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