Author |
Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 |
Title |
Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers
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Contents |
Iron and civilization -- Beginnings of the iron manufacturer in Britain -- Iron-smelting by pit-coal; Dud Dudley -- Andrew Yarranton -- Coalbrookdale Iron-works; The Darbys and Reynoldses -- Invention of cast-steel; Benjamin Huntsman -- The inventions of Henry Cort -- The Scotch iron manufacture; Dr. Roebuck; David Mushet -- Invention of the hot-blast; James Beaumont Neilson -- Mechanical inventions and inventors -- Joseph Bramah -- Henry Maudslay -- Joseph Clement -- Fox of Derby; Murray of Leeds; Roberts and Whitworth of Manchester -- James Nasmyth -- William Fairbairn.
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Language |
English |
LoC Class |
T: Technology
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Subject |
Industrial arts -- Biography
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Subject |
Iron industry and trade -- Great Britain -- Biography
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
404 |
Release Date |
Jan 1, 1996 |
Most Recently Updated |
Jan 1, 2021 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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