A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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... surface outcrops ; that is , the mineral deposit actually shows on the surface of the land ; ( ii ) discovery of deposits that do not show on the surface but whose possible existence can be deduced from local geological evidence . Their ...
... surface outcrops ; that is , the mineral deposit actually shows on the surface of the land ; ( ii ) discovery of deposits that do not show on the surface but whose possible existence can be deduced from local geological evidence . Their ...
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... surface . VI . RAISING AND LOWERING OF MEN AND MATERIALS Before the days of the steam - engine workmen went underground by ladders- a method that continued long after the introduction of steam hoisting - engines . As long as the mines ...
... surface . VI . RAISING AND LOWERING OF MEN AND MATERIALS Before the days of the steam - engine workmen went underground by ladders- a method that continued long after the introduction of steam hoisting - engines . As long as the mines ...
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... surface at the nearest man - hole , as in figure 291 . In order to carry out repairs to the sewer it is necessary to direct the flow into an adjoining sewer . This is achieved by using a sluice known as a penstock ; it is a large iron ...
... surface at the nearest man - hole , as in figure 291 . In order to carry out repairs to the sewer it is necessary to direct the flow into an adjoining sewer . This is achieved by using a sluice known as a penstock ; it is a large iron ...
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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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