Arkwright invented a water-powered cotton-spinning machine that became the basis for huge cotton mills and eventually the modern factory system. Born in England to a large, poor family, Arkwright ...
Capitalism’s “accumulation machine”, as you headline the review of Sven Beckert’s epic history of trade (FT Books Essay, Life & Arts, December 6), often fails. Mention of the success of the 18th ...
v. 1: Engineering drawing practice -- Windmills, their rise and decline -- Pumps and water-raising machinery -- Water-driven prime-movers -- Richard Arkwright, inventor and organizer -- Spinning and ...
ON December 14 at the Science Museum a public lecture was given by Mr. F. Nasmith, under the auspices of the Newcomen Society, to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Sir Richard Arkwright, the ...