A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... SMEATON'S EXPERIMENTS At the time when John Smeaton ( 1724-92 ) was born , many industries were dependent on water - wheels for the power to drive machinery . Horse - mills were inadequate , and windmills were unsuitable for processes ...
... SMEATON'S EXPERIMENTS At the time when John Smeaton ( 1724-92 ) was born , many industries were dependent on water - wheels for the power to drive machinery . Horse - mills were inadequate , and windmills were unsuitable for processes ...
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... Smeaton's , referred to above . A typical wooden breast - wheel built by Smeaton was that at Woodford Bridge artificial slate factory , Essex , with a working head of 6 ft . The wheel was 16 ft in diameter by 5 ft wide . The 6 wooden ...
... Smeaton's , referred to above . A typical wooden breast - wheel built by Smeaton was that at Woodford Bridge artificial slate factory , Essex , with a working head of 6 ft . The wheel was 16 ft in diameter by 5 ft wide . The 6 wooden ...
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... Smeaton's day . Smeaton's pioneer effort has been re - erected on Plymouth Hoe as a fitting memorial to his enterprise and courage . V. BUILDINGS The pages of a history of technology do not provide the ideal setting for a discussion of ...
... Smeaton's day . Smeaton's pioneer effort has been re - erected on Plymouth Hoe as a fitting memorial to his enterprise and courage . V. BUILDINGS The pages of a history of technology do not provide the ideal setting for a discussion of ...
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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