Project Gutenberg 1996-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers Iron and civilization -- Beginnings of the iron manufacturer in Britain -- Iron-smelting by pit-coal; Dud Dudley -- Andrew Yarranton -- Coalbrookdale Iron-works; The Darbys and Reynoldses -- Invention of cast-steel; Benjamin Huntsman -- The inventions of Henry Cort -- The Scotch iron manufacture; Dr. Roebuck; David Mushet -- Invention of the hot-blast; James Beaumont Neilson -- Mechanical inventions and inventors -- Joseph Bramah -- Henry Maudslay -- Joseph Clement -- Fox of Derby; Murray of Leeds; Roberts and Whitworth of Manchester -- James Nasmyth -- William Fairbairn. "Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account written in the mid-19th century that celebrates the contributions of notable figures in the ironworking and tool-making industries. The book seeks to highlight the often-overlooked impact that these industrial workers have had on society, emphasizing their role in shaping modern industry and civilization. The opening of the text revolves around the fundamental importance of iron in the development of civilization, describing its revolutionary effect on early human societies. Smiles references historical anecdotes, such as Captain Cook’s experiences with South Sea Islanders, to illustrate the immense value placed on iron tools compared to primitive alternatives. He discusses the progression through various "ages" of human culture—the Stone, Bronze, and Iron ages—and sets the stage for an exploration of significant figures in the field of ironworking, hinting at a broader narrative that will include profiles of famous inventors and mechanics who transformed industries and improved everyday life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Industrial arts -- Biography Iron industry and trade -- Great Britain -- Biography T Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - British 774379 774388 2024-09-01T05:23:33.960183 2023-10-01T05:09:57.283548 text/html text/html 774372 774381 2024-09-01T05:23:34.206160 2023-10-01T05:09:57.502559 text/html text/html 353470 2024-09-01T05:23:42.263166 application/epub+zip 364542 2024-09-01T05:23:35.922190 application/epub+zip 364543 2024-09-01T05:23:34.926157 application/epub+zip 647110 2024-09-01T05:23:47.610096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612737 2024-09-01T05:23:41.475131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586731 2022-09-01T05:43:23.544803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745485 745513 2024-09-01T05:23:33.543228 2023-10-01T05:09:56.922558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 745284 2021-01-01T07:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279047 2021-01-01T07:44:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18412 2024-09-01T05:23:47.743094 application/rdf+xml 16949 2024-09-01T05:23:35.293171 image/jpeg 3793 2024-09-01T05:23:35.116217 image/jpeg 350732 2024-09-01T05:23:34.272198 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 en.wikipedia