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In Joe Abercrombie's newest novel, steam engines are being used to pump water out of mines alongside bombard-type cannons that burst after 2-3 shots. Historically, how important were advances in metallurgy to the development of the steam engine?

by /u/jurble in /r/AskHistorians

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