A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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... possible . While traversing the two longtitudinal pipes and the connecting arched pipes the blast was heated directly and was raised to a temperature of 600 ° F , about the melting - point of lead . This increase in temperature required ...
... possible . While traversing the two longtitudinal pipes and the connecting arched pipes the blast was heated directly and was raised to a temperature of 600 ° F , about the melting - point of lead . This increase in temperature required ...
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... possible . The means of accomplishing these points did not immediately present themselves ; but early in 1765 it occurred to me that , if a communication were opened between a Cylinder containing steam , and another vessel which was ...
... possible . The means of accomplishing these points did not immediately present themselves ; but early in 1765 it occurred to me that , if a communication were opened between a Cylinder containing steam , and another vessel which was ...
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... possible for one weaver to look after a number at the same time . Other inventions in the forties , especially Bullough's ' loose reed ' by which the reed was dissociated from the batten when the shuttle stuck in the shed , and was thus ...
... possible for one weaver to look after a number at the same time . Other inventions in the forties , especially Bullough's ' loose reed ' by which the reed was dissociated from the batten when the shuttle stuck in the shed , and was thus ...
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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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