Most people believe that Thomas Savery, a British engineer, was the one who invented the steam engine that later led to the Industrial Revolution.

What seemed to finalize the impact of the Watt engine on the Industrial Revolution was his creation of the double-acting engine. Doubling the efficiency, it condensed steam both above and below ...

The steam engine’s impact on productivity is discussed in a few short words, beginning with the steam engine’s journey. In addition to propelling manufacturing to new heights of efficiency, steam ...

Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland and Mark Miodownik describe the major scientific invention of the steam engine originally by Thomas Newcomen and then adapted by James Watt.

Carl Benz's wife, Bertha, without the knowledge of her husband, took a completed Motorwagen on a "test drive" with her son from Mannheim to Pforzheim, a journey of about 50 miles.

The new Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, raises the question of the strange lack of progress in Westeros, with little technological innovation in the 200-year period between the shows ...

During the late 18th century, inventions, such as James Watt's steam engine, powered Scottish industry and changed the nation's society. The Industrial Revolution had arrived.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, a single invention changed the world: the steam engine. This marvel of engineering powered factories, drove progress and transformed economies.

Programming details of BBC Two's Genius Of Invention season. Homepage. ... From the first attempts at creating a steam engine to jet ... Why The Industrial Revolution Happened Here explores ...