As I understand it, a major driver in the development of the steam engine was for draining deep mines so that more coal could be extracted, which was of course later used in more and better steam engines.
Suppose, for whatever reason, the flooding was deemed to be an intractable problem. What other sources of energy might have been exploited instead. Whither the Industrial Revolution?
Suppose, for whatever reason, the flooding was deemed to be an intractable problem. What other sources of energy might have been exploited instead. Whither the Industrial Revolution?