How the First Steam Engine Regulated Pressure
In short: Explore how the Newcomen steam engine used atmospheric pressure and vacuum creation to revolutionize mining and pave the way for modern power.
A 1:45 short film in the series “How Did…?”.
Sources used in this film: National Museums Scotland, “The Newcomen engine and its role in Britain’s industrial revolution | National Museums Scotland”; Britannica, “Newcomen steam engine | engineering | Britannica”; Weber State University, “Thomas Newcomen's Steam Engine”.
Sources used in this film
- National Museums Scotland — The Newcomen engine and its role in Britain’s industrial revolution | National Museums Scotland · View →
- Britannica — Newcomen steam engine | engineering | Britannica · View →
- Weber State University — Thomas Newcomen's Steam Engine · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: The Newcomen engine and its role in Britain’s industrial revolution | National Museums Scotland
- Also: Britannica: Newcomen steam engine | engineering | Britannica
- Also: Weber State University: Thomas Newcomen's Steam Engine
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