The introduction of several advanced, efficient, and more robust power options over the years has largely overshadowed steam ...

Technology tends to have a way of becoming smaller as it evolves. The ever-convenient microchip and lithium-ion battery serve in tandem as the brains of so many devices today, and their sleek and ...

The film discusses various types of engines that utilize heat energy for operation. It explains steam engines, which are reciprocating external combustion engines, and compares them to internal ...

The last existing steam engine built by Ithaca's Lang and Button Co. is being restored and will appear at Canandaigua's 2014 New York Steam Engine Association Pageant of Steam for the first time in ...

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, ...

The Sycamore Steam Show & Threshing Bee, now in its 64th year, returns Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 12-15, to the Taylor Marshall Farm, 27707 Lukens Road in Sycamore. This event is sponsored by The ...

Greek engineer Hero of Alexandria designs the first steam engine; it has a pedestal, an altar, and a rotating ball—but no practical use. French inventor Denis Papin builds a cooker that traps steam ...