A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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... early eighteenth century Bristol was an important centre of the brass industry , but Birmingham later held pride of place , 1000 tons being put to use there in 1795. Brass , an alloy of copper and zinc , was much prized for its ...
... early eighteenth century Bristol was an important centre of the brass industry , but Birmingham later held pride of place , 1000 tons being put to use there in 1795. Brass , an alloy of copper and zinc , was much prized for its ...
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... early inconclusive experiments in gas - lighting . Charles Green , in 1821 , appears to have been the first person to apply coal - gas on any scale to ballooning , but Faujas de Saint - Fond had suggested its use as early as 1783 ...
... early inconclusive experiments in gas - lighting . Charles Green , in 1821 , appears to have been the first person to apply coal - gas on any scale to ballooning , but Faujas de Saint - Fond had suggested its use as early as 1783 ...
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... ( early nineteenth century ) , clock - maker , 414 . Jacobssen , Jacob , of Haarlem ( c 1622 ) , patentee for horse - mill on chain - dredger , 639 . Jacquard , J. M. ( 1752-1834 ) , inventor of Jacquard loom , 317-19 . Jacquier ( c 1742 ) ...
... ( early nineteenth century ) , clock - maker , 414 . Jacobssen , Jacob , of Haarlem ( c 1622 ) , patentee for horse - mill on chain - dredger , 639 . Jacquard , J. M. ( 1752-1834 ) , inventor of Jacquard loom , 317-19 . Jacquier ( c 1742 ) ...
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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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