STEAM ENGINE
AYESHA ARNOLD ,2-4-14 ,COACH JOHNSON
Thomas Newcomen is our proud inventor of the steam engine
Thomas was an English inventor, built the first commercially successful steam engine in 1712. His steam engine was used widely in Europe and throughout Britain's coal-mining regions to remove water from mines. It remained popular for over 60 years until the Scottish engineer James Watt developed a greatly improved steam engine
question on steam engines you might have
1)How dose it work?
Meant to help trains and ships
2) What is the purpose ?
To help things move
3) When was it made?
1712
4)What is the need for this invention?
to help boats and trains go faster
5) Why is this important in history?
the day boats and trains go faster
steam engine
Bibliography
Hartman, J. P.
"Steam engine." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2014.
Web.
13 Feb. 2014
http://www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar531140&st=steam-engine