Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 630 Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 Men of Invention and Industry Phineas Pett : beginnings of English shipbuilding -- Francis Pettit Smith, practical introducer of the screw propeller -- John Harrison, inventor of the marine chronometer -- John Lombe, introducer of the silk industry into England -- William Murdock, his life and inventions -- Frederick Koenig, inventor of the steam-printing machine -- The Walters of the "Times" : invention of the Walter press -- William Clowes : book-printing by steam -- Charles Bianconi : a lesson of self-help in Ireland -- Industry in Ireland : through Connaught and Ulster to Belfast -- Ship-building in Belfast / by E.J. Harland, engineer and shipbuilder -- Astronomers and students in humble life : a new chapter in the "Pursuit of knowledge under difficulties". Produced by Eric Hutton. HTML version by Al Haines. "Men of Invention and Industry" by Samuel Smiles is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The book examines the lives and contributions of various inventors and industrialists, highlighting their impact on society, particularly within British industry, with an emphasis on significant advancements such as shipbuilding and steam power. The opening of the book sets the stage with a discussion of the early history of English shipbuilding, beginning with the figure of Phineas Pett. It explores the humble beginnings of the British navy and the advancements made under historical figures like Henry VIII. Various early challenges in shipbuilding are elucidated, alongside the importance of foreign expertise in developing England’s maritime capabilities. The narrative illustrates a shift from a heavy reliance on importing goods and expertise to a burgeoning English independence in shipbuilding and trade, paving the way for a stronger national identity tied to maritime innovation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Inventors -- Biography Industrial arts -- Biography T Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Engineering & Technology 730358 2025-08-01T07:05:22.369625 text/html 723716 2021-01-01T10:50:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 268898 2021-01-01T10:50:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 351625 2025-08-01T07:05:31.623649 application/epub+zip 361562 2025-08-01T07:05:25.595634 application/epub+zip 352306 2025-08-01T07:05:24.222624 application/epub+zip 635414 2025-08-01T07:05:36.847620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619862 2025-08-01T07:05:30.867576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585438 2022-09-01T07:48:06.843121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704720 2025-08-01T07:05:21.619630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 704531 2021-01-01T10:50:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265574 2021-01-01T10:50:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19829 2025-08-01T07:05:36.980576 application/rdf+xml 16329 2025-08-01T07:05:24.891615 image/jpeg 3883 2025-08-01T07:05:24.635656 image/jpeg 347960 2025-08-01T07:05:22.426613 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia