John Wilkinson (1728-1808), English Ironmaster and Inventor |
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| Author:
| Soldon, Norbert C. |
| Series title: | Studies in British History |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7734-8268-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
| Publisher: | Edwin Mellen Press, The
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $129.95 |
Book Description:
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John Wilkinson'scareer includes pioneering developments in the Staffordshire iron trade and inventions of what has been the first modern tool that bored true barrels for cannon. He played an important role in the British munitions industry. Uses previously undiscovered papers from the Boulton and Watt Collection.
John Wilkinson'scareer includes pioneering developments in the Staffordshire iron trade and inventions of what has been the first modern tool that bored true barrels for cannon. He played an important role in the British munitions industry. Uses previously undiscovered papers from the Boulton and Watt Collection.