Book Review
Book Reviews relevant to Early Engines and related topics
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Book review: Sir George Bruce’s Coal Mines in the Sea – Mining under the sea at Culross 1575-1676
Donald Adamson and Robert Yates, Sir George Bruce’s Coal Mines in the Sea – Mining under the sea at Culross 1575-1676, Carnegie Crucible Books, August 2025 – 9781905472239 (Pbk, 228 pages, 120 illustrations) – Price £20.00 – Available from the publisher’s website £20.00 Book Review by IEEC chair, Steve Grudgings I need to declare an interest from the outset. I have met and corresponded with the authors, watched their presentation on this topic at IEEC3, and visited the area concerned! I also have a considerable interest in and a little knowledge of early coal mining practices and technologies. This 228 page book provides a much more detailed and informed account…
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Book Launch – Charles P. Dixon, John Curr: the man who revolutionised mining, 2025
IEEC are always pleased to share new research and support publications sharing the results of original research into topics related to our core early engines theme. This post shares details of Charles P. Dixon’s work on noted mining engineer and entrepreneur John Curr, published in August 2025, the result of almost four years of investigation and preparation. Charles P. Dixon, John Curr: the man who revolutionised mining, London: Heritage Hunter, August 2025, 9781905315888, 272 pages. £25.00 About the book In the latter half of the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was accelerating and demand for coal soaring. However, as tonnages increased and mines became deeper the need for new technologies…
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New publication: Order book of Rogers & Co. of Bristol, boilermakers
The International Early Engines Conference is always keen to encourage the publication and diffusion of studies and original materials relating to the development of engine and associated engineering, so we are pleased to announce the release of a new title from Folly Books; a limited print run high-quality facsimile edition of an order book (1830-1866) with introductory notes: ROGERS & Co Boilermakers of Bristol, Order Book 1830-1866 (edited by Steve Grudgings), Folly Books, 2020 Information concerning the construction of boilers for early steam engines is few and far between and detailed drawings even rarer. This limited print run will be of especial interest to those interested in early steam power…
