John Rennie, 1761-1821: The Life and Work of a Great EngineerManchester University Press, 1963 - 149 էջ |
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Էջ 78
... mechanical engineer . His early training and interests were in this branch , and throughout his life he was active in the design and manufacture of machinery . This fact tends to be forgotten because , from the very nature of things ...
... mechanical engineer . His early training and interests were in this branch , and throughout his life he was active in the design and manufacture of machinery . This fact tends to be forgotten because , from the very nature of things ...
Էջ 79
... mechanical engineering . His primary engagement with them must have been to act as their London agent , since over a long period he erected all their engines in London , and he is constantly recommending their products , evidently not ...
... mechanical engineering . His primary engagement with them must have been to act as their London agent , since over a long period he erected all their engines in London , and he is constantly recommending their products , evidently not ...
Էջ 93
... mechanical science , and can still invite comparison for soundness of design and precision and finish of workmanship . Another pumping station , at Crofton , designed by Rennie to serve the same canal , is also of interest , for it ...
... mechanical science , and can still invite comparison for soundness of design and precision and finish of workmanship . Another pumping station , at Crofton , designed by Rennie to serve the same canal , is also of interest , for it ...
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The Bell Rock Lighthouse | 52 |
Public Works | 62 |
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