Men of Invention and Industry - English Inventors
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Men of Invention and Industry - English Inventors

  1. 400 pages
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Men of Invention and Industry - English Inventors

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Originally published in 1884. A detailed history of some of the great inventors and inventions of the world. Contents Include Phineas Pett : Begginers of English Shipbuilding Francis Pettit Smith : Practical Introducer of the Screw Propeller John Harrison : Inventer of the Marine Chronometer John Lombe : Introducer of the Silk Industry into England William Murdock : His Life and Inventions Fredrick Koenig : Inventor of the Steam-Printing Machine The Walters of 'The Times': Invention of the Walter Press William Clowes : Book Printing By Steam Charles Bianconi : A Lesson of Self-Help in Ireland Industry in Ireland : Through Connaught and Ulster to Belfast Shipbuilding in Belfast : By E.J. Harland, Engineer and Shipbuilding Astronomers and Students in Humble Life : A New Chapter in the 'Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties' Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Table of contents

  1. Men of Invention and Industry - English Inventors
  2. Samuel Smiles
  3. PREFACE
  4. CHAPTER I. PHINEAS PETT: BEGINNINGS OF ENGLISH SHIP-BUILDING.
  5. CHAPTER II. FRANCIS PETTIT SMITH: PRACTICAL INTRODUCER OF THE SCREW PROPELLER.
  6. CHAPTER III. JOHN HARRISON: INVENTOR OF THE MARINE CHRONOMETER.
  7. CHAPTER IV. JOHN LOMBE: INTRODUCER OF THE SILK INDUSTRY INTO ENGLAND.
  8. CHAPTER V. WILLIAM MURDOCK: HIS LIFE AND INVENTIONS.
  9. CHAPTER VI. FREDERICK KOENIG: INVENTOR OF THE STEAM-PRINTING MACHINE.
  10. CHAPTER VII. THE WALTERS OF THE TIMES: INVENTION OF THE WALTER PRESS.
  11. CHAPTER VIII. WILLIAM CLOWES: INTRODUCER OF BOOK-PRINTING BY STEAM.
  12. CHAPTER IX. CHARLES BIANCONI: A LESSON OF SELF-HELP IN IRELAND.
  13. CHAPTER X. INDUSTRY IN IRELAND: THROUGH CONNAUGHT AND ULSTER, TO BELFAST.
  14. CHAPTER XI. SHIPBUILDING IN BELFAST—ITS ORIGIN AND PROGRESS. BY SIR E. J. HARLAND, ENGINEER AND SHIPBUILDER.
  15. CHAPTER XII. ASTRONOMERS AND STUDENTS IN HUMBLE LIFE: