A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... erected in the counties of Stafford , Warwick , Cornwall , and Flint . There were in fact others in Lancashire , Yorkshire , Northumberland , and Durham , of which the ' Proprietors ' seem to have been unaware . One of their agents ...
... erected in the counties of Stafford , Warwick , Cornwall , and Flint . There were in fact others in Lancashire , Yorkshire , Northumberland , and Durham , of which the ' Proprietors ' seem to have been unaware . One of their agents ...
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... erected in 1722 at Königsberg , near Chemnitz in Hungary , for J. E. T. von Erlach of Vienna . He had visited England and had taken back with him an experienced workman to do the job . This man later erected several other Newcomen ...
... erected in 1722 at Königsberg , near Chemnitz in Hungary , for J. E. T. von Erlach of Vienna . He had visited England and had taken back with him an experienced workman to do the job . This man later erected several other Newcomen ...
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... erected about 100 of the Lambeth - made en- gines . He had secured a French patent for the engine in 1815 , and in partnership with a French firm built up an important engine - manufacturing business in that country , where he remained ...
... erected about 100 of the Lambeth - made en- gines . He had secured a French patent for the engine in 1815 , and in partnership with a French firm built up an important engine - manufacturing business in that country , where he remained ...
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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