A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... Practice of Rigging and Seamanship ' , Pl . facing p . 151. London , 1794. D. E. Woodall 319 Sheer hulk and sheers . After D. STEEL . Ibid . , Pl . facing p . 1. D. E. Woodall 320 ' Hooping ' a mast . From J. WYLDE ( Ed . ) . ' The ...
... Practice of Rigging and Seamanship ' , Pl . facing p . 151. London , 1794. D. E. Woodall 319 Sheer hulk and sheers . After D. STEEL . Ibid . , Pl . facing p . 1. D. E. Woodall 320 ' Hooping ' a mast . From J. WYLDE ( Ed . ) . ' The ...
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... practice could no longer be tolerated when sewage was discharged into them . Until about 1830 none of these gullies contained traps , but in London during the following decade about 900 traps were formed in the surface - water gullies ...
... practice could no longer be tolerated when sewage was discharged into them . Until about 1830 none of these gullies contained traps , but in London during the following decade about 900 traps were formed in the surface - water gullies ...
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... practice of canal - building was well established before the eighteenth century and the principle of overcoming differences in level by pound - locks had long been normal practice ( vol III , ch 17 ) . On the other hand , the great ...
... practice of canal - building was well established before the eighteenth century and the principle of overcoming differences in level by pound - locks had long been normal practice ( vol III , ch 17 ) . On the other hand , the great ...
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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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