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  2. Steam power during the Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Savery's steam pump. The industrial use of steam power started with Thomas Savery in 1698. He constructed and patented in London the first engine, which he called the "Miner's Friend" since he intended it to pump water from mines. Early versions used a soldered copper boiler which burst easily at low steam pressures.

  3. Development of Grand Theft Auto V - Wikipedia

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    Initial work on Grand Theft Auto V constituted the open world creation, where preliminary models were constructed in-engine during pre-production. [15] The game's setting is the fictional US state of San Andreas and city of Los Santos, based on Southern California and Los Angeles respectively. [16]

  4. History of the steam engine - Wikipedia

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    The 1698 Savery Steam Pump - the first commercially successful steam powered device, built by Thomas Savery. [ 1] The first recorded rudimentary steam engine was the aeolipile mentioned by Vitruvius between 30 and 15 BC and, described by Heron of Alexandria in 1st-century Roman Egypt. [ 2] Several steam-powered devices were later experimented ...

  5. Open world - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In video games, an open world is a virtual world in which the player can approach objectives freely, as opposed to a world with more linear and structured gameplay. [ 1][ 2] Notable games in this category include The Legend of Zelda (1986), Grand Theft Auto V (2013) and Minecraft (2011). [ 3][ 4] Games with open or free-roaming worlds ...

  6. Steam engine - Wikipedia

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    A steam locomotive from East Germany. This class of engine was built in 1942–1950 and operated until 1988. A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder.

  7. Grand Theft Auto V - Wikipedia

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    Grand Theft Auto Vis an action-adventure game[2]played from either a third-person[3]or first-person perspective. [b]Players complete missions—linear scenarios with set objectives—to progress through the story.[5] Outside of the missions, players may freely roamthe open world.

  8. Grand Theft Auto - Wikipedia

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    Grand Theft Auto ( GTA) is an action-adventure video game series created by David Jones and Mike Dailly. [2] Later titles were developed under the oversight of brothers Dan and Sam Houser, Leslie Benzies and Aaron Garbut. It is primarily developed by British development house Rockstar North (formerly DMA Design), and published by its American ...

  9. Industrial Revolution - Wikipedia

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    A Watt steam engine, invented by James Watt, who transformed the steam engine from a reciprocating motion that was used for pumping to a rotating motion suited to industrial applications; Watt and others significantly improved the efficiency of the steam engine. Newcomen's steam-powered atmospheric engine was the first practical piston steam ...