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Life and Inventions of Richard Roberts 1789-1864

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    Hills, Richard L [Author]

    Publisher Landmark
    Year of publication 2002
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    Medium Book
    Edition1
    ISBN1843060272
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    People and communities > Biographies & tributes

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    Scope & contentImportant 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