Memorials of the lineage, early life, education, and development of the genius of James Watt.

by Williamson, George of Greenock.

Publisher: Printed for the Watt Club by T. Constable, printer to Her Majesty in [Edinburgh]

Written in English

Published: 1856 Pages: 262 Downloads: 431

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Watt, James, 1736-1819

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Statement	By George Williamson ... Ed. by J. Williamson.
Contributions	Williamson, James, ed., Watt Club, Greenock.
LC Classifications	TA140.W3 W7
The Physical Object
Pagination	x p., 1 l., xi p., 1 l., [15]-262 p.
Number of Pages	262
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL6902560M
LC Control Number	01001502
OCLC/WorldCa	4083781

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[George Williamson, of Greenock.; James Williamson; Watt Club (Greenock, Scotland)] -- Biography and memorials of James Watt (), the Scottish mathematician and mechanician who invented the steam engine, together with some family history.

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