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Inventions: various items including fountains, a Greek-key fret, and a fourchee. Engraving by T. Jeffrys.

A futuristic vision: the advance of technology leads to rapid transport, sophisticated tastes among the masses, mechanization, and extravagant building projects. Coloured etching by W. Heath, 1829.

Engineering: a centring chuck mechanism for a lathe, elevations, cross-section, and details. Engraving by E. Turrell after J. Clement.

Lampas: or, descriptions of some mechanical improvements of lamps & waterpoises. Together with some other physical and mechanical discoveries / Made by Robert Hooke.

Three inventions: a torsion-bar for measuring forces, a drill-bit, and a lens. Engraving by Mutlow, c. 1812, after J. Farey.

Inventions: various illustrations taken from mediaeval or later manuscripts. Process print, 1905.

Textiles: a spring pen-holder and parallel rule (above), a rack for stretching woollen fabric (below). Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.

Textiles: a cotton spinning wheel. Engraving by Eastgate.

Hydraulics: a water-wheel with a pressure relieving device, end elevation and plan. Engraving by J. B. Taylor after J. Pinchback.

The mechanics' magazine, museum, register, journal, and gazette. No. 1128, Saturday, March 22, 1845 / edited by J.C. Robertson.

Machinery: a steam-hammer and operatives. Wood engraving, c.1870 (?).

Intellectual property management in health and agricultural innovation : a handbook of best practices : executive guide / edited by Anatole Krattiger [and others].

Hope in health : the socio-politics of optimism / Alan Petersen.

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The mechanics' magazine, museum, register, journal, and gazette. No. 1128, Saturday, March 22, 1845 / edited by J.C. Robertson.

Lampas: or, descriptions of some mechanical improvements of lamps & waterpoises. Together with some other physical and mechanical discoveries / Made by Robert Hooke.

Machinery: a steam-hammer and operatives. Wood engraving, c.1870 (?).

Intellectual property management in health and agricultural innovation : a handbook of best practices : executive guide / edited by Anatole Krattiger [and others].

Hope in health : the socio-politics of optimism / Alan Petersen.