A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... successful outcome of these , in 1701 , led to the erection of a lead - smelting works equipped with a furnace of Wright's improved type to which the name ' cupola ' was given . It was the first time that the term was used and Wright ...
... successful outcome of these , in 1701 , led to the erection of a lead - smelting works equipped with a furnace of Wright's improved type to which the name ' cupola ' was given . It was the first time that the term was used and Wright ...
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... SUCCESSFUL MACHINES T HE industrial revolution is often thought of as having started in 1760. While this is a conventional date in a century that saw continuous change and growth in industry , it is at least true that the first successful ...
... SUCCESSFUL MACHINES T HE industrial revolution is often thought of as having started in 1760. While this is a conventional date in a century that saw continuous change and growth in industry , it is at least true that the first successful ...
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... successful with this comb , but it formed a basis for better machines , at which there were many attempts . None was widely used until that patented in England by Platt and Collier in 1827. This embodied a French invention by a ...
... successful with this comb , but it formed a basis for better machines , at which there were many attempts . None was widely used until that patented in England by Platt and Collier in 1827. This embodied a French invention by a ...
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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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