
Full title
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines containing a clear exposition of their principles and practice
Language
en
Duration
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Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2014-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1778–1857
A Scottish physician-turned-chemist, engineer, and early industrial thinker, he wrote vividly about the factories and technologies reshaping 19th-century Britain. His books became important reference works for readers trying to understand the new industrial age.
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