A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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... later by Smeaton , whose experiments are referred to later in this chapter . III . UNDERSHOT WHEELS In its most primitive form the vertical wheel was used for the raising of water for irrigation of land in the Far East ; the floats ...
... later by Smeaton , whose experiments are referred to later in this chapter . III . UNDERSHOT WHEELS In its most primitive form the vertical wheel was used for the raising of water for irrigation of land in the Far East ; the floats ...
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... later for coarse yarns , wet - spun being stronger and more silky in appearance . These methods of applying pressure to the fibres could not produce a perfectly regular yarn . The discovery of a superior method of preparation was the ...
... later for coarse yarns , wet - spun being stronger and more silky in appearance . These methods of applying pressure to the fibres could not produce a perfectly regular yarn . The discovery of a superior method of preparation was the ...
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... later removal . Scavengers were appointed in each ward of the City ; their duties were to supervise the cleansing of ... later replaced by fixed or movable boxes in which refuse was thrown . A charge was made for the removal of the ...
... later removal . Scavengers were appointed in each ward of the City ; their duties were to supervise the cleansing of ... later replaced by fixed or movable boxes in which refuse was thrown . A charge was made for the removal of 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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agricultural beam became Boulton Boulton and Watt bridge Britain British built canal carbon carried cast iron chemical clay coal Coalbrookdale coke construction copper crops cylinder D. E. Woodall developed diameter driving E. J. HOLMYARD early eighteenth century engine England Europe fallow farming figure fish France French furnace Germany glass heat horizontal husbandry Ibid important improved inches increased industrial revolution introduced invention J. F. Horrabin John Smeaton later lathe London machine machinery manufacture mechanical metal method mill mineral mines Newcomen Newcomen engine nineteenth century obtained operation oxide Paris patent pipe piston plate practice produced pump river road rollers rotation Rotherham plough salt screw sewers shaft ships silk Smeaton smelting Staffordshire steam steam-engine steel stone sulphuric acid surface tion tuyère vertical ware water-wheels watermills Watt whales wheel wooden wrought iron