James Watt was born 19th January 1736 at Greenock and at this time no one would have even imagined his effect on the Industrial Revolution that was to occur within that century. When James was fifteen he had read books about and become accustomed to Philosophy (similar to modern physics). He had also completed many of his own chemical experiments and even started produce and construct his own products such as a small electronic device that …showed first 75 words of 1296 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1296 total…Sites: www.history.rochester.edu/steam/carnegie/ www.history.rochester.edu/steam/thurston/1878/pp80.gif www.history.rochester.edu/steam/marshall/chapter3.html www.sydney-australia.net/tourism/sydney/attracts/power/powp18.html www.cre.canon.co.uk/~davide/kbsm/boulton-watt.html www.adventure.com/encyclopedia/general/rfiwatts.html www.adventure.com/encyclopedia/general/ctssteam.html www.colbybos.demon.co.uk/corn/hist8.html Books: Andrew Nahum, James Watt and the Power of Steam, Wayland Publishers, 1981