A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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... took advantage of this ruling , and the final decision against him was not given until 1785. Even so , his machines were expensive , and many attempts to find a satisfactory alternative were made in the late seventies and early eighties ...
... took advantage of this ruling , and the final decision against him was not given until 1785. Even so , his machines were expensive , and many attempts to find a satisfactory alternative were made in the late seventies and early eighties ...
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... took place chiefly in Germany and France , and , since they brought about a considerable reduction in the price of silk goods , the British silk industry suffered a serious decline . Lack of technical knowledge of the pro- cesses of ...
... took place chiefly in Germany and France , and , since they brought about a considerable reduction in the price of silk goods , the British silk industry suffered a serious decline . Lack of technical knowledge of the pro- cesses of ...
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... took the place of the medieval bridge . The foundations of these bridges were on piles , and were built within coffer - dams . Rennie distrusted the caisson : he preferred to see A B FIGURE 252 - Rennie's Waterloo bridge . ( A ) Cross ...
... took the place of the medieval bridge . The foundations of these bridges were on piles , and were built within coffer - dams . Rennie distrusted the caisson : he preferred to see A B FIGURE 252 - Rennie's Waterloo bridge . ( A ) Cross ...
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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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