A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... heat , not only in calorimetry and temperature measurement , but most of all in the rise of the new science of thermodynamics . The foundation of thermodynamics was laid by Sadi Carnot ( 1796–1832 ) in his ' Motive Power of Heat ' [ 16 ] ...
... heat , not only in calorimetry and temperature measurement , but most of all in the rise of the new science of thermodynamics . The foundation of thermodynamics was laid by Sadi Carnot ( 1796–1832 ) in his ' Motive Power of Heat ' [ 16 ] ...
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... heating . To Priestley's mind , therefore , heat should have had no effect on the calx of mercury , and one wonders what freak of thought led him to try this particular experiment . However that may be , the result was momentous , for ...
... heating . To Priestley's mind , therefore , heat should have had no effect on the calx of mercury , and one wonders what freak of thought led him to try this particular experiment . However that may be , the result was momentous , for ...
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... heat - energy quantitatively , and this led to his discovery of latent heat . James Watt began his technical work as mathematical instrument - maker to Glasgow University . His many discussions with Black , and his own scientific ...
... heat - energy quantitatively , and this led to his discovery of latent heat . James Watt began his technical work as mathematical instrument - maker to Glasgow University . His many discussions with Black , and his own scientific ...
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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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