Science And Technology In The / Edition 1

by Eric Robinson, Margaret C. Jacob, A.E. Musson

Overview

First Published in 1969. The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain has probably attracted more attention than any other historical period or phenomenon. Students of economic growth, of business history, and of social revolution have long delved in this rich and fascinating field. Yet new veins continue to be discovered, as new areas are surveyed and new drillings undertaken. This book is the outcome of such research activities intermittently spread over more than ten years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782881243820
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1969
Series:	Classics in the History and Philosophy of Science Series , #3
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	546
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Eric Robinson, Margaret C. Jacob, A.E. Musson

Table of Contents

Introduction I Scientific Prelude to the Industrial Revolution II The Diffusion of Technology in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution III Science and Industry in the Late Eighteenth Century IV The Derby Philosophical Society V Training Captains of Industry The Education of Matthew Robinson Boulton (1770-1842) and Janies Watt, Junior (1769-1848) VI The International Exchange of Men and Machines, 1750-1800 As seen in the business records of Matthew Boulton VII Early Industrial Chemists Thomas Henry (1734-1816) of Manchester, and his Sons VIII The Introduction of Chlorine Bleaching IX Chemical Developments in Dyeing X James Watt and Early Experiments in Alkali Manufacture XI The Profession of Civil Engineer in the Eighteenth Century A Portrait of Thomas Yeoman, F.R.S., 1704 (?) XII The Early Growth of Steam Power XIII The Origins of Engineering in Lancashire XIV An Early Engineering Firm Peel, Williams & Co., of Manchester XV The Growth of Mass-Production Engineering

Editorial Reviews

An excellent reinterpretation of the Industrial Revolution of considerable value to the historian of science and technology.

Explorations of Knowledge

Concentrating on the Industrial Revolution as experienced in Great Britain (and, within that sphere, mainly on the early development of the engineering and chemical industries), the authors develop the thesis that the interaction between theorists and men of practical affairs was much closer, more complex and more consequential than some historians of science have held it to be. Deeply researched, gracefully argued and fully documented. First published in 1969, and established now as a "classic" in the field, the present edition has a new foreword by Margaret C. Jacob. (NW) Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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