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... nineteenth century and even later : it thus paved the way for hydro - electric installa- tions . So slow was the ... nineteenth century , the Bessemer furnace and the open - hearth furnace , were likewise end - products of the Iron Age ...
... nineteenth century and even later : it thus paved the way for hydro - electric installa- tions . So slow was the ... nineteenth century , the Bessemer furnace and the open - hearth furnace , were likewise end - products of the Iron Age ...
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... century on , all over Europe , beginning in Italy , there was a resurgence of technical activity , stimulated by ... nineteenth century , its significance has been played down , or completely overlooked . The basic source of energy and ...
... century on , all over Europe , beginning in Italy , there was a resurgence of technical activity , stimulated by ... nineteenth century , its significance has been played down , or completely overlooked . The basic source of energy and ...
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Lewis Mumford. During the earlier part of the nineteenth century , with the abandon- ment of serfdom and the suppression of slavery , strong counter - forces had seemed to be rising , leading to the universal reign of law , self ...
Lewis Mumford. During the earlier part of the nineteenth century , with the abandon- ment of serfdom and the suppression of slavery , strong counter - forces had seemed to be rising , leading to the universal reign of law , self ...
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NEW EXPLORATIONS NEW WORLDS | 3 |
RETURN OF THE SUN GOD | 28 |
THE MECHANIZED WORLD PICTURE | 51 |
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