A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... possible . While traversing the two longtitudinal pipes and the connecting arched pipes the blast was heated directly and was raised to a temperature of 600 ° F , about the melting - point of lead . This increase in temperature required ...
... possible . While traversing the two longtitudinal pipes and the connecting arched pipes the blast was heated directly and was raised to a temperature of 600 ° F , about the melting - point of lead . This increase in temperature required ...
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... possible to shorten the sighting telescope , which then came into more general use . Observa- tory instruments remained large and their precision was increased ; it was also possible to adapt the sighting telescope easily to instruments ...
... possible to shorten the sighting telescope , which then came into more general use . Observa- tory instruments remained large and their precision was increased ; it was also possible to adapt the sighting telescope easily to instruments ...
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... possible to find out to whom the credit for any of these adaptations is due . However , a few examples will enable us to understand how the first special engineering tools were developed . One of the most essential operations in the ...
... possible to find out to whom the credit for any of these adaptations is due . However , a few examples will enable us to understand how the first special engineering tools were developed . One of the most essential operations in the ...
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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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