A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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Page 253
... industry , as described elsewhere ( p 109 ) in this volume . The preliminary stages of the second of the two developments took place in Glasgow . It added a new word to the English language - mackintosh — incidentally thus mis - spelled ...
... industry , as described elsewhere ( p 109 ) in this volume . The preliminary stages of the second of the two developments took place in Glasgow . It added a new word to the English language - mackintosh — incidentally thus mis - spelled ...
Page 717
... industry , 279 , 282 , 284 , 286-7 , 291-9 , 304-5 , 310-11 , 315 . tin - mines , 174 . tunnels , 462-4 . tinplate ... industry : fleeting , 53 . fresh fish , 51-2 . medieval fish supply , 44 . Fishing industry ( cont . ) trawling , 52 ...
... industry , 279 , 282 , 284 , 286-7 , 291-9 , 304-5 , 310-11 , 315 . tin - mines , 174 . tunnels , 462-4 . tinplate ... industry : fleeting , 53 . fresh fish , 51-2 . medieval fish supply , 44 . Fishing industry ( cont . ) trawling , 52 ...
Page 718
... industry , 249 , 320-1 . furnaces , 122 , 124-5 , 129 , 235 . glass industry , 360-1 , 367 , 374 . iron industry , 113 , 115–16 . lead production , 123 . mercury , 135-6 . millstones , 212 . non - ferrous metals , 119–20 . platinum ...
... industry , 249 , 320-1 . furnaces , 122 , 124-5 , 129 , 235 . glass industry , 360-1 , 367 , 374 . iron industry , 113 , 115–16 . lead production , 123 . mercury , 135-6 . millstones , 212 . non - ferrous metals , 119–20 . platinum ...
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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