Illustration
An 1869 etching showing the Scottish instrument worker James Watt (1736-1819) developing a new design of steam engine in the 1760s and 1770s during the Industrial Revolution.
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Images, W. (2023, February 06). James Watt Working on the Steam Engine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17016/james-watt-working-on-the-steam-engine/
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Images, Welcome. "James Watt Working on the Steam Engine." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 06, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17016/james-watt-working-on-the-steam-engine/.
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Images, Welcome. "James Watt Working on the Steam Engine." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Feb 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17016/james-watt-working-on-the-steam-engine/. Web. 29 Apr 2025.
