Project Gutenberg 2011-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 153 Cochrane, Robert The Romance of Industry and Invention Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Iron and steel -- Pottery and porcelain -- The sewing machine -- Wool and cotton -- Gold and diamonds -- Big guns, small-arms, and ammunition -- The evolution of the cycle -- Steamers and sailing-ships -- Post-office; telegraph; telephone; phonograph. E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Romance of Industry and Invention" by Robert Cochrane is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the evolution and transformative impact of various industries, particularly focusing on significant figures, inventions, and techniques that have shaped manufacturing and production. With sections on iron and steel, pottery, and the innovations of renowned inventors, the book provides a comprehensive exploration of industrial progress and its romanticized narratives. The opening of the text lays a foundational understanding of the iron and steel industry, beginning with reflections on the early struggles and evolutions of these crafts in England. It discusses the transformation from wood-based smelting processes to the revolutionary use of coal, highlighting key players such as Dud Dudley and Sir Henry Bessemer. Cochrane illustrates the challenges faced by these pioneers in industrial manufacturing, including the necessary innovations that enabled Britain to become a leader in the iron and steel trades. This section sets the tone for the overarching themes of perseverance, invention, and the intertwined nature of personal stories with larger industrial narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38329/38329-h/images/i_cover.jpg en Industrial arts Inventions T Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Computers & Technology 575918 575726 2024-10-16T08:08:00.777398 2023-09-16T13:53:40.263696 text/html text/html 574712 2011-12-17T16:06:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7486577 2011-12-17T16:09:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 8632682 2024-10-16T08:08:17.224361 application/epub+zip 8640858 2024-10-16T08:08:06.289285 application/epub+zip 357137 2024-10-16T08:08:01.487300 application/epub+zip 4915083 2024-10-16T08:08:22.958751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4863203 2024-10-16T08:08:12.191494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464918 2022-09-17T13:20:58.298653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521149 520975 2024-10-16T08:07:59.791338 2023-09-16T13:53:39.332732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 520704 2011-12-17T15:58:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 199837 2011-12-17T15:58:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 520741 2011-12-17T15:58:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199751 2011-12-17T15:58:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21501 2024-10-16T08:08:23.106698 application/rdf+xml 19242 2024-10-16T08:08:01.596362 image/jpeg 2909 2024-10-16T08:08:01.541307 image/jpeg 7502288 2024-10-16T08:08:00.989298 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog