A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... architect . A striking example of the changed ideas in carpentry appears in Peter Nichol- son's ' Carpenter's and Joiner's Assistant ' ( 1810 ) in which he compares the roof of Inigo Jones's church of St Paul , Covent Garden ( 1631-8 ) ...
... architect . A striking example of the changed ideas in carpentry appears in Peter Nichol- son's ' Carpenter's and Joiner's Assistant ' ( 1810 ) in which he compares the roof of Inigo Jones's church of St Paul , Covent Garden ( 1631-8 ) ...
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... architect and civil engineer , 453-5 . Napier , Sir Charles ( 1786-1860 ) , Admiral , and steamship , 587 . - – James ( c 1846 ) , and copper extraction , 128 . - Robert & Sons ( c 1852 ) , ship - builders , 587 . Napoleon Bonaparte ...
... architect and civil engineer , 453-5 . Napier , Sir Charles ( 1786-1860 ) , Admiral , and steamship , 587 . - – James ( c 1846 ) , and copper extraction , 128 . - Robert & Sons ( c 1852 ) , ship - builders , 587 . Napoleon Bonaparte ...
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... architect , 498 . Sisson , Jonathan ( ? 1694-1749 ) , scientific instru- ment - maker , 382 , 390 , 603-4 . Skey of Dowles , Worcestershire ( A last half of eighteenth century ) , sulphuric acid manufac- turer , 244 . Small , James ( f ...
... architect , 498 . Sisson , Jonathan ( ? 1694-1749 ) , scientific instru- ment - maker , 382 , 390 , 603-4 . Skey of Dowles , Worcestershire ( A last half of eighteenth century ) , sulphuric acid manufac- turer , 244 . Small , James ( f ...
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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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