The Steam Engine
"In the never-ending search for energy sources, the invention of the steam engine changed the face of the earth." (Siegel, Preface) The steam engine was the principal power source during the British Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. The steam engine opened a whole new world to everyone. The steam engine maximized production, efficiency, reliability, minimized time, the amount of labor, and the usage of animals. The steam engine in all revolutionized the Eastern Hemisphere, mainly European society. What does revolutionize actually mean? It means that something such as the steam engine brought about a radical change in something, and this something is the European Society. The steam engine specifically brought about a radical change in work, transportation of goods, and travel. The invention of the steam engine revolutionized European society by enabling tasks to be done quicker, cheaper, and more dependably. The steam engine use throughout the several professions revolutionized numerous aspects of Western European Society. The first important use of the steam engine came in 1776. The steam engine was used to show the Cornish miners how successful it could be in removing the water from the minesh
Gordon, John S. "What has Watt Wrought?" Forbes Magazine. 7-7-1997: pp144. Online. Electric Library. 11-24-99. Johnson, Brian. Steam Traction Engines, Wagons and Rollers. London: Blandford Press, 1971. Sproule, Anna. James Watt. Great Britain: Exley Publications Ltd., 1992. The industrial revolution that started in about 1770 in England revolutionized several aspects of life, as we know today. The reason to most of this revolutionized life can be credited to the steam engine. The steam engine was, and still is vital to the world today. What the steam engine did to the world is something everyone should know and care about. The steam engine changed the map of the world; it also changed the map of every country where it held sway. The towns with these steam powered factories, just grew...and grew...and grew. Power sources no longer had to be by a river. Because of the steam engine, cities changed from centers of trade to production centers, industrializing everywhere this steam fever went. The steam engine allowed a wave of new machines to come into use, which gave way to tons of jobs. These jobs were a basis for the jobs we all have today. Animals no longer had to do so much work. The steam engine replaced all the animals' jobs in traveling and in transportation of goods. In all, the steam engine was a key that unlocked the doors to the infinite amount of paths that have been walked through to reach to today's society. "The steam engine," says Author H.W. Dickinson, "was never so important in the world's economy as it is today." Transportation, which is a necessity for everyone today, was revolutionized because of the steam engine. The steam engine allowed people to travel from one place, to another, and start a new life, but also return to their old dwelling to perhaps visit family, to do business, or to do whatever that may be needed. It wasn't until the early 1800's that one of the greatest inventions caused by the steam engine was invented, the railroad. Since several entrepreneurs saw that the potential of this was enormous, many entrepreneurial companies were formed to build railroads. The railroad caused an economic boom for many countries. The country that was the most effected by this was Germany. When they started the development of the railroads, they made over 2000 miles of connecting tracks to every part of the country. These railroads caused Belgium, Germany, and France to become the most industrialized Continental powers during the mid-nineteenth century. (Johnson, 33-34) The steam engine allowed the people to travel to almost any destination safely, and at an extremely fast pace. The steam engine used in railways "was like a magic carpet fulfilling people's hopes for a different future. They felt free to move from place to place. Many ended their rural isolation and relocated in urban centers" (Siegel, 41) The steam engine was used in Britain for the first type of cars, and was used for other road paving machines. If the first car was not powered by a steam engine, there is slim to none chance that people would have had an interest in these cars and started to experiment with them. And because of that, we would not have the same extraordinary means of car transportation as we do today. For the road paving machines, the steam engine was used to power heavy lorries, road rollers, and tr
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