A History of Technology: Volume 3: From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, c.1500-1750 (v. 3)

This is the third volume of A History of Technology which is to be completed in five volumes and will cover the subject From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, c.1500-1750. It is written in plain language, with few specialist terms, so as to be understood by those with a minimum of technical or scientific training. Very great care has been taken with the illustrations, nearly all of which are specially drawn. Every opportunity is taken of conveying information graphically by maps, charts, and tables. Frontmatter ILLUSTRATIONS (page xv) LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS (page xxxv) PART I. PRIMARY PRODUCTION (page 1) 1. FOOD AND DRINK (R. J. FORBES, page 1) 2. METALLURGY AND ASSAYING (CYRIL STANLEY SMITH AND R. J. FORBESI, page 27) 3. COAL MINING AND UTILIZATION (J. U. NEF, page 72) 4. WINDMILLS (REX WAILES, page 89) PART II. MANUFACTURE (page 110) 5. TRADESMEN'S TOOLS c 1500-1850 (R. A. SALAMAN, page 110) A NOTE ON THE WHEELWRIGHT'S TRADE (page 123) A NOTE ON COOPERING (page 128) 6. FARM-TOOLS, VEHICLES, AND HARNESS 1500-1900 (OLGA BEAUMONT (I, III) AND J. GERAINT JENKINS (II), page 134) 7. SPINNING AND WEAVING (R. PATTERSON, page 151) A NOTE ON KNITTING AND KNITTED FABRICS (JAMES NORBURY, page 181) 8. FIGURED FABRICS (J. F. FLANAGAN, page 187) 9. GLASS (R. J. CHARLESTON (I-V) AND L. M. ANGUS-BUTTERWORTH (VI-IX), page 206) PART III. MATERIAL CIVILIZATION (page 245) 10. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (MARTIN S. BRIGGS, page 245) 11. TOWN-PLANNING FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD TO THE RENAISSANCE (MARTIN S. BRIGGS, page 269) 12. LAND DRAINAGE AND RECLAMATION (L. E. HARRIS, page 300) 13. MACHINES AND MECHANISMS (A. P. USHER, page 324) 14. MILITARY TECHNOLOGY (A. R. HALL, page 347) 15. PRINTING (MICHAEL CLAPHAM, page 377) A NOTE ON TECHNICAL ADVANCES IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER BEFORE THE NINETEENTH CENTURY (page 411) PART IV. COMMUNICATIONS (page 417) 16. BRIDGES (S. B. HAMILTON, page 417) 17. CANALS AND RIVER NAVIGATIONS BEFORE 1750 (A. W. SKEMPTON, page 438) 18. SHIPS AND SHIPBUILDING (G. P. B. NAISH, page 471) 19. CARTOGRAPHY, SURVEY, AND NAVIGATION TO 1400 (CHARLES SINGER (I-VI), DEREK J. PRICE (VII), AND E. G. R. TAYLOR (VIII-XI), page 501) 20. CARTOGRAPHY, SURVEY, AND NAVIGATION 1400-1750 (E. G. R. TAYLOR, page 530) PART V. APPROACH TO SCIENCE (page 558) 21. THE CALENDAR (SIR HAROLD SPENCER JONES, page 558) 22. PRECISION INSTRUMENTS: TO 1500 (DEREK J. PRICE, page 582) 23. THE MANUFACTURE OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS FROM c 1500 TO c 1700 (DEREK J. PRICE, page 620) 24. MECHANICAL TIMEKEEPERS (H. ALAN LLOYD, page 648) 25. INVENTION IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (F. W. GIBBS, page 676) EPILOGUE (page 709) THE RISE OF THE WEST (A. R. HALL, page 709) INDEXES (page 723) v.1. From early times to fall of ancient empires. v.2. The Mediterranean civilizations and the Middle Ages, c700 B.C. to c1500 A.D. v.3. From the Renaissance to the industrial revolution , c1500-c1750. v.4. The industrial revolution, c1750 to c1900. v. 5. The late nineteenth century, c1850-c1900. v.6-7. The twentieth century, c1900 to c1950, parts I and II. v.8. Consolidated indexes.