Publisher's Synopsis
The Transactions of the Society Instituted at London for the Encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce contain articles and discussions on a variety of topics related to technology and industry in the 18th and 19th centuries. This collection of volumes 45-46 includes papers on the production of silk in India, improvements to the steam engine, and new methods for manufacturing soap and candles. Historians, scientists, and anyone with an interest in the Industrial Revolution will find this work a valuable resource.
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