Creators of the Age of Steel

Klappentext First published in 1884! this book describes the achievements of six major figures in nineteenth-century engineering and metallurgy. Zusammenfassung In this 1884 book! Jeans examines the work of the men who he considered had contributed most to the iron and steel industries of the nineteenth century. Their work made possible many technological developments by allowing higher-quality metals to be produced at lower cost. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Sir Henry Bessemer; Sir William Siemens; Sir Joseph Whitworth; Sir John Brown; S. G. Thomas; G. J. Snelus; Index.

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• Authors: William Tulloch Jeans, Jeans William Tulloch
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108026925
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02692-5
• No. of pages: 362
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Metals technology / metallurgy