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School Radio,02 May 2013,15 mins

Series Summer 2013

How an idea changed Britain

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The first programme of the series explores the invention of the steam engine and its importance to Britain鈥檚 development during the Industrial Revolution. The story is told by the engineer and inventor, James Watt, as he seeks to refine the steam engine and make it more efficient. The improvements he makes to the engine dramatically transform its performance...allowing it to become the power supply for a variety of industries.

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