Steam-powered mine engine. 18th-century illustration of a mining engine powered by steam. Engines such as this were used to pump water out of mines to prevent them from flooding. Artwork from 'Mineralogia Cornubiensis: A Treatise on Minerals,Mines and Mining' (1778) by British antiquary William Pryce (c.1735-1790). This work was a history of mining in Cornwall. The dedication is to John Price of Penzance,who was high sheriff for the county of Cornwall in 1774 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Royal Institution of Great Britain |
Bildgröße: | 5047 px × 4169 px |
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