A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... canals were constructed not only for navigation but for irrigation . Such was the Pavia canal , built under a decree of Napoleon , which connected the Naviglio Grande ( a twelfth - century canal ) with the Ticino by way of Milan ; it ...
... canals were constructed not only for navigation but for irrigation . Such was the Pavia canal , built under a decree of Napoleon , which connected the Naviglio Grande ( a twelfth - century canal ) with the Ticino by way of Milan ; it ...
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... canal incorporated two tunnels . The longer , or Grand souter- rain de Riqueval , was 3 miles long , and when in due course the canal was opened no boatman dared to enter it . In desperation the authorities offered freedom from all canal ...
... canal incorporated two tunnels . The longer , or Grand souter- rain de Riqueval , was 3 miles long , and when in due course the canal was opened no boatman dared to enter it . In desperation the authorities offered freedom from all canal ...
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... canal North Sea COSTEND Nieuport Zeebrugge Sluis Roulers HO WALCHEREN BEVELAND . AND SC Terneuzen SASSEVAART CANAL ANTWERP the Meuse Sas - van- BRUGES Ghent BRUGES - GHENT CANAL FGHENT Scheldt WILLEBROEK CANAL LOUVAIN BYpres R.Lys R ...
... canal North Sea COSTEND Nieuport Zeebrugge Sluis Roulers HO WALCHEREN BEVELAND . AND SC Terneuzen SASSEVAART CANAL ANTWERP the Meuse Sas - van- BRUGES Ghent BRUGES - GHENT CANAL FGHENT Scheldt WILLEBROEK CANAL LOUVAIN BYpres R.Lys R ...
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GLASS by L M ANGUSBUTTERWORTH Director The Newton Heath Glass | 12 |
TELEGRAPHY by G R M GARRATT Deputy Keeper Department of Electrical | 22 |
FISH PRESERVATION by C L CUTTING Officer in Charge Humber | 44 |
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