Dictionary Of Arts, Manufactures, And Mines Containing A Clear Exposition Of Their Principles And Practice (Volume I)

By Frederick William Rudler and Robert Hunt

Step into the machine room of Victorian ingenuity. A handbook of practical mechanics. Robert Hunt's Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines is a nineteenth century encyclopedia and an industrial arts reference book that lays out the methods, materials and thinking that propelled the British industrial revolution. Part encyclopedia of technology and part manufacturing processes guide, it explains the principles of engineering in direct, usable language. It functions as a mining technology handbook and a practical mechanics manual, a resource for engineers and inventors that speaks to workshop practice, patent theory and the wider science of production. The diction is pragmatic; the aim is clear: to connect abstract principle with everyday manufacture. Readers seeking palpable technical insight will find lucid exposition and contemporary context; casual browsers will discover the habits and concerns of Victorian era science rendered with clarity and authority. More than a technical reference, the Dictionary captures a crucial moment in industrial history: the convergence of laboratory inquiry, factory practice and inventive daring. A central work in the Robert Hunt collection, it offers students of industrial history reliable primary-era perspective and collectors a culturally significant volume. Its influence reaches beyond scholarship: restoration workshops, museum curators and makers benefit from the compact statements of method and rationale that remain applicable in conservation and study. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Accessible enough for curious newcomers yet rigorous enough for scholars and restoration specialists, this edition bridges past and present, restoring an authoritative manufacturing processes guide and principles of engineering compendium to modern hands. For casual readers, classic-literature collectors and professionals seeking an authentic nineteenth century encyclopedia of technology, it is an evocative, indispensable companion to the story of industrial modernity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354215580
• ISBN13: 9789354215582
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 1038 Pages
• Weight: 3.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"