Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 Men of Invention and Industry Phineas Pett : beginnings of English shipbuilding -- Francis Pettit Smith, practical introducer of the screw propeller -- John Harrison, inventor of the marine chronometer -- John Lombe, introducer of the silk industry into England -- William Murdock, his life and inventions -- Frederick Koenig, inventor of the steam-printing machine -- The Walters of the "Times" : invention of the Walter press -- William Clowes : book-printing by steam -- Charles Bianconi : a lesson of self-help in Ireland -- Industry in Ireland : through Connaught and Ulster to Belfast -- Ship-building in Belfast / by E.J. Harland, engineer and shipbuilder -- Astronomers and students in humble life : a new chapter in the "Pursuit of knowledge under difficulties". Produced by Eric Hutton. HTML version by Al Haines. "Men of Invention and Industry" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book examines the lives and contributions of various inventors and industrialists, highlighting their impact on society, particularly within British industry, with an emphasis on significant advancements such as shipbuilding and steam power. The opening of the book sets the stage with a discussion of the early history of English shipbuilding, beginning with the figure of Phineas Pett. It explores the humble beginnings of the British navy and the advancements made under historical figures like Henry VIII. Various early challenges in shipbuilding are elucidated, alongside the importance of foreign expertise in developing England’s maritime capabilities. The narrative illustrates a shift from a heavy reliance on importing goods and expertise to a burgeoning English independence in shipbuilding and trade, paving the way for a stronger national identity tied to maritime innovation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inventors -- Biography Industrial arts -- Biography T Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Science - General 730213 727310 2024-09-01T07:02:01.950512 2023-10-01T06:35:24.737163 text/html text/html 723716 2021-01-01T10:50:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 268898 2021-01-01T10:50:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 327038 2024-09-01T07:02:09.642459 application/epub+zip 337228 2024-09-01T07:02:03.523499 application/epub+zip 337228 2024-09-01T07:02:02.597500 application/epub+zip 601146 2024-09-01T07:02:14.778964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585602 2024-09-01T07:02:09.007480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585438 2022-09-01T07:48:06.843121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704720 704685 2024-09-01T07:02:01.223528 2023-10-01T06:35:24.060155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 704531 2021-01-01T10:50:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265574 2021-01-01T10:50:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19161 2024-09-01T07:02:14.918920 application/rdf+xml 16455 2024-09-01T07:02:02.957503 image/jpeg 3895 2024-09-01T07:02:02.777528 image/jpeg 323526 2024-09-01T07:02:02.012493 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