Motor Authority

Cyclone Steam Engine Pushes Closer To Land Speed Record

Steam engines. For most of us, they conjure images of horseless buggies, paddle ships and classic locomotives, but soon they may be setting new speed records and hitting new benchmarks for efficiency- ...
Popular Mechanics

A Brief History of the Steam Engine

Greek engineer Hero of Alexandria designs the first steam engine; it has a pedestal, an altar, and a rotating ball—but no practical use. French inventor Denis Papin builds a cooker that traps steam ...
SlashGear

Here's How The World's First Steam Engines Worked

Technology tends to have a way of becoming smaller as it evolves. The ever-convenient microchip and lithium-ion battery serve in tandem as the brains of so many devices today, and their sleek and ...
The Sun

James Watt’s steam engine had an enormous influence on the Industrial Revolution and the development of the modern world.

James Watt’s steam engine had an enormous influence on the Industrial Revolution and the development of the modern world. The popular misconception is that the Scottish engineer, born in 1736, ...
Nature

Engines and Boilers Practically Considered: a Handbook for Young Engineers on the Construction and Working of Steam, Gas, Oil, and Petrol Engines and Steam Boilers

THE author of this little book states that his object has been to treat in a simple, straightforward, and practical manner the various types of engines and boilers met with in general engineering with ...