Lives of the Engineers - Boulton and Watt - The Steam Engine and Transport By SamuelSmiles Originally published in 1904. A detailed history of the two famous engineers, James Watt and Matthew Boulton, with details of their inventions and work. Much emphasis on the steam engine. - Early Life of James Watt - James Watt, His Birthplace and Lineage - Glasgow in 1754 - Early Knowledge of the Power of Steam - Robinson and Watt's Conferences on the Power of Steam - Watt's Introduction to Dr. Roebuck - Birmingham in Early Times - Water and Horse Power at Soho - Characteristics of Matthew Boulton - Watt's House, Harpers Hill - Inefficiency of the Newcomen Pumping Engines - Lieutenant Henderson in Cornwall - Watt Again Visits Cornwall - Financial Position of the Firm - Boulton's Action in Commercial Politics - Friends of Boulton and Watt - Increasing Debasement of the Coinage - Prosperity of Soho - Watt Withdraws from Soho - Watt's Closing Years Many of the earliest books, particularly those...

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