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A Dictionary Of Arts, Manufactures And Mines: Containing A Clear Exposition Of Their Principles And Practice (Volume I)

A Dictionary Of Arts, Manufactures And Mines: Containing A Clear Exposition Of Their Principles And Practice (Volume I)

Ure, Andrew

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Biographies GeneralTechnology & EngineeringGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354503861
ISBN13: 9789354503863
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 958
Weight: 3.04
Height: 2.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Enter the workshop, the foundry, the pit. Steam changed everything, almost overnight. In Volume I of Andrew Ure's A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines, the making of the modern world is set out with brisk clarity and practical nerve. Part industrial arts dictionary, part technical reference encyclopedia, this complete industrial reference work gathers the working knowledge behind factory machinery and processes, from power and production to the handling of raw goods. Ure writes for readers who want principles as well as practice, moving confidently through metallurgy and materials science, chemical manufactures, tools, and the vocabulary that engineers relied upon. It also opens onto mining engineering methods, surveying, and the hard economics of extraction, without losing sight of human ingenuity at scale. For historians, it is an industrial history research source with the texture of the shop floor; for makers, an engineers and inventors reference that reveals how problems were framed and solved. First published in the heart of Victorian Britain industry, the Dictionary stands as a landmark of the industrial revolution era: a map of skills, systems, and ambitions that remade labour and landscape. Add it to a historical technology reference collection, consult it as a classic mechanical engineering text, or simply browse for the pleasure of discovering the origins of everyday machines and materials. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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