Industry Before The Steam Engine
The steam engine was first introduced for practical uses in 1712 and not ready for industrial use until 1782. Before the steam engine, the main sources of power came from animals, wind, and water. These powers were used to mill flower, run basic machinery, and transport goods. Wind was a very easily harnessed source of energy. It requires nothing more than a large propeller (windmill) or a sail (transportation). The issue with wind power is that it is very unreliable. It can only be productively used on a very flat land with no obstructions and even then it is impossible to predict what the wind would do in the future. Wind power was primarily used with ships for transportation and shipping. Animal power was
The steam engine was first introduced for practical uses in 1712 and not ready for industrial use until 1782. Before the steam engine, the main sources of power came from animals, wind, and water. These powers were used to mill flower, run basic machinery, and transport goods. Wind was a very easily harnessed source of energy. It requires nothing more than a large propeller (windmill) or a sail (transportation). The issue with wind power is that it is very unreliable. It can only be productively used on a very flat land with no obstructions and even then it is impossible to predict what the wind would do in the future. Wind power was primarily used with ships for transportation and shipping. Animal power was