A Short History of Technology from the Earliest Times to A.D. 1900, Volume 1

achieved acid agriculture American American Civil War ancient became began Boulton & Watt bridge Britain British brought building built canal carried cast cast-iron century A.D. chemical Civil clay coal Coalbrookdale construction continued copper cotton cylinder device earliest early East Egypt eighteenth century electric empire employed engine England English established Europe example France French furnace Germany glass Greek heat important improved increased industrial revolution internal combustion engine introduced invention inventor iron Italy later Leblanc process locomotive London machine machine-tools machinery manufacture material ment Mesopotamia metal methods middle miles mill modern Neolithic Newcomen engine nineteenth century onwards original Paris patented period plates practice produced railway river road Roman rubber Russia ship speed spread steam steam-engine steel stone success sulphuric acid supply textile timber tion tons trade tunnel water-wheel wheel wooden wrought iron