An Economic History of British Steam Engines, 1774-1870

Haris Kitsikopoulos ()
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Date: 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-27362-9
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Chapters in this book:

Ch Chapter 1 The Extent of Steam Power Diffusion in Britain, 1774–1800: A Revision

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Ch Chapter 10 Epilogue

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Ch Chapter 2 Engineering Skills and the Efficiency of Steam Engines During Watt’s Patent

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Ch Chapter 3 The Annual Cost of Watt vs. Newcomen Engines During the Duration of Watt’s Patent and the Threshold Price of Coal

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Ch Chapter 4 The Cost of Alternative Power Sources in the Late Eighteenth Century: A Comparative Perspective

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Ch Chapter 5 The Emergence of High-Pressure Cornish Engines: The Role of the Patent System and the Theory of Collective Invention

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Ch Chapter 6 The Evolution of Cornish Duties and the Expansion of the Engineering Industry

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Ch Chapter 7 Comparative Costs and the Diffusion of Steam and Water Power, 1800–1870

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Ch Chapter 8 Steam Power in Transportation: Railways

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Ch Chapter 9 Dead Ends in the History of Technology: The Case of Steam Cars

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