John Rennie, 1761-1821: The Life and Work of a Great EngineerManchester University Press, 1963 - 149 էջ |
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... interest in a subject which had previously been considered as too dull for the general public , an account of the life and work of the lead- ing engineers of British history . But there were inevitable drawbacks to a study intended for ...
... interest in a subject which had previously been considered as too dull for the general public , an account of the life and work of the lead- ing engineers of British history . But there were inevitable drawbacks to a study intended for ...
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... interests and eventually achieved a considerable reputa- tion as an agriculturist . It was fortunate for the future ... interest here are his inventions , firstly of the threshing machine , patented in 1788 ( for the second machine ...
... interests and eventually achieved a considerable reputa- tion as an agriculturist . It was fortunate for the future ... interest here are his inventions , firstly of the threshing machine , patented in 1788 ( for the second machine ...
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... interest- ing examples of the practice of the time . Entirely built into the structure , they were at one time cased in to guard the secrets of their construction from prying eyes . The worm and mortice toothed drive of the boring ...
... interest- ing examples of the practice of the time . Entirely built into the structure , they were at one time cased in to guard the secrets of their construction from prying eyes . The worm and mortice toothed drive of the boring ...
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