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James Watt |
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This biography of the inventor James Watt covers his early years, successes and failures, and legacy. By
Andrew Carnegie Author of "The Empire of Business,"
"Gospel of Wealth," "Triumphant Democracy,"
"American Four in Hand in Britain,"
"Round the World," Etc.
New York
Doubleday, Page & Company
1905
Copyright, 1905, by
Doubleday, Page & Company
Published, May, 1905 All rights reserved, including that of
translation also right of translation
into the Scandinavian languages.
PREFACE
When the publishers asked me to write the Life of Watt, I declined,
stating that my thoughts were upon other matters. This settled the
question, as I supposed, but in this I was mistaken. Why shouldn't I
write the Life of the maker of the steam engine, out of which I had made
fortune? Besides, I knew little of the history of the Steam Engine and
of Watt himself, and the surest way to obtain knowledge was to comply
with the publisher's highly complimentary request. In short, the subject
would not down, and finally, I was compelled to write again, telling
them that the idea haunted me, and if they still desired me to undertake
it, I should do so with my heart in the task... Continue reading book >>
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