[RimstarOrg] has posted an awesome writeup on his Hero’s steam engine . Hero’s engine is a Greek design from the first century and is the earliest known steam engine. It’s amazing to think ...

Most people believe that Thomas Savery, a British engineer, was the one who invented the steam engine that later led to the Industrial Revolution. But is that really true? Who was the real ...

To see a sphere whizzing about trailing plumes of steam ... the industrial revolution two millennia early boggles the mind. And while we’ve seen far, far simpler versions of Hero’s Engine ...

James Watt's inventions meant that the steam engine became much more economical to use and thus he helped to set in motion the Industrial Revolution.

An immense amount of time and money has been expended upon new and ingenious cut-offs for steam engines. Each in its turn, as it was brought before the public, was supposed to excel its ...

We mean James Watt, the great improver of the steam engine—that wonderful motor which has not inaptly been called tfce iron apostle of civilization. This is not his natal day fcut it is the ...

Coal was the fuel that powered factories during the Industrial Revolution. Image caption, The Newcomen steam engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712. The engine was commonly found in coal ...

During the late 18th century, inventions, such as James Watt's steam engine, powered Scottish industry and changed the nation's society. The Industrial Revolution had arrived. Video: In Search of ...