Pecqueur était un ingénieur, économiste et socialiste Français qui a écrit sur une variété de sujets. Dans cet ouvrage, il se concentre sur l'impact de la vapeur sur l'économie française et sur la façon de maximiser les avantages pour la société. Cette étude réfléchie et novatrice est essentielle pour comprendre le développement industriel de la France au XIXe siècle. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.