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Author:   W.H. Chaloner
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   22
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780815371168

ISBN 10:   0815371160
Pages:   162
Publication Date:   17 January 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Part 1. People Sir Thomas Lombe (1685-1739) and the British Silk Industry. John Wilkinson, Ironmaster (1728-1808). The Canal Duke: Francis Egerton, Third Duke of Bridgewater (1736-1803). Samuel Crompton (1753-1827), the Inventor of the Spinning Mule. The Cartwright Brothers: Their Contribution to the Woollen Industry. McAdam the Roadmaker (1756-1836). Thomas Telford (1757-1834) and his Bridges. The Stephensons, Father and Son. Sir Henry Bessener (1813-98) and the Coming of Cheap Steel. Ludwig and Alfred Mond (1839-1930). Part 2. Industries The History of Paper. The Canning Industry. The History of Telecommunications. Bricks in the Building of Britain. The History of Cement. The Early History of Gas in Britain. The History of the Rubber Industry.

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