Life and Inventions of Richard Roberts 1789-1864
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| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Landmark |
| Year of publication | 2002 |
| Languages | |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 1843060272 |
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| Scope & content | Important study of this important but little remembered Manchester engineer and industrialist whose work included the self-acting spinning mule, machine tools and founder the locomotive builders Sharpe, Roberts & co. A biography of Richard Roberts, one of Britain's greatest inventors and the father of production engineering. It looks at his life and inventions in the world of machine tools; the gas meter; textiles; road vehicles; locomotives; horology and shipbuilding. |
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Accession no. 230376
- Shelf location: A210-ROB