HIST 2206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Spinning Jenny, Age Of Enlightenment, Philosophes
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1680s religion and science intertwined felt he was chosen by god. 1738 book about newton belonged to a group called philosophes. 17 volumes published 1761-1765 inspired by bacon social, political, philosophical and religious topics plus sciences, art and trade illustrated human salvation vs. human happiness. Pillars of the ir: cotton, iron, steam, [coal] 1720-cotton cloth in homes by 1820 cotton cloth done in factories: mechanized. 1771 adwright mechanized by 1880s power driven loom. But disadvantages= charcoal crumbles, limiting furnace sizes, water-powered bellows stopped, timber becoming scarce. Roots of steam engine originally a toy, recognition of force exerted by atmosphere, new understanding of air pressure from early experiments with baro meters. 1712 newcomen engine didn"t use high-pressure steam= safer. 1788 new version of watt"s engine with rotary motion. Industrial revolution people= very practical, skilled technically, many are members of the lunar society. Why in england and not france? lots of individuals were inventing france didn"t have the industrial revolution.
