A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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... Science Museum , London . D. E. Woodall 646 345 von Soemmering's telegraph . Photograph . Science Museum , London . D. E. Woodall 346 Schilling's telegraph . ( A , C ) Crown Copyright . Science Museum , London . ( B ) After Sci . Amer ...
... Science Museum , London . D. E. Woodall 646 345 von Soemmering's telegraph . Photograph . Science Museum , London . D. E. Woodall 346 Schilling's telegraph . ( A , C ) Crown Copyright . Science Museum , London . ( B ) After Sci . Amer ...
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... Science . Photograph reproduced by kind permission of the University of Cambridge 24A Nasmyth with his steam hammer ... Science Museum , London 25A Maudslay's original screw - cutting lathe . Crown Copyright . Science Museum , London 25B ...
... Science . Photograph reproduced by kind permission of the University of Cambridge 24A Nasmyth with his steam hammer ... Science Museum , London 25A Maudslay's original screw - cutting lathe . Crown Copyright . Science Museum , London 25B ...
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... science to agriculture , which was then a matter of great importance in France . In England , Michael Faraday ( 1791-1867 ) was a member of the scientific advisory committee of the Admiralty , scientific adviser to Trinity House , and a ...
... science to agriculture , which was then a matter of great importance in France . In England , Michael Faraday ( 1791-1867 ) was a member of the scientific advisory committee of the Admiralty , scientific adviser to Trinity House , and a ...
Contents
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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