Richard Trevithick, British inventor of the first functioning steam locomotive, received a Google Doodle on Google UK for his 240th birthday. Trevithick was born in 13 April 1771 and died 22 April ...

The evolution of the steam engine is among the milestones in the history of technology, transforming transport, industry, and society. While steam engines and pumps existed from the late 17th century, ...

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1. Technically, steam is the invisible gaseous form of water. The ‘steam’ we think we see coming from a kettle is not steam but drops of water vapour. 2. About 90 per cent of all electricity is ...