History of the steam engine This boat could typically make 7 to 8 miles per hour, and traveled more than during its short length of service. The Fitch steamboat was not a commercial success, as this route was adequately covered by relatively good wagon roads. In 1802 William Symington built a practical steamboat, and in 1807 Robert Fulton used a Watt steam engine to power the first commercially successful steamboat. Oliver Evans in his turn was in favour of "strong steam" which he applied to boat engines and to stationary uses. He was a pioneer of cylindrical boilers; however Evans' boilers did suffer several serious
First You Build a Cloud First You Build a Cloud First You Build a Cloud is an album by guitarists Andy Summers and Ben Verdery on the Rare Recordings label. The album consists of twelve guitar duets, with Verdery on acoustic and Summers on electric. The two musicians got the idea to record an album together when classical composer Ingram Marshall approached them to perform in a concerto for acoustic and electric guitar, "Dark Florescence", and they offered to improvise for him to provide inspiration. On his performing classical music for guitar, Summers said: "I have always been very attracted to more edgy classical composers