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THE MILLERS: A STORY OF TECHNOLOGICAL ENDEAVOUR AND INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS, 1870-2001

by Glyn Jones

Published by Carnegie Publishing Ltd.. Circa. 2001

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. Tells the story of the transformation of the flour milling industry by men of vision with enterprise and engineering skill.

A few knocks to corners. Couple of marks to covers. Grubby mark to front endpaper. Wrapper has some light edge-creasing and a few marks.

ISBN: 1859360858
Stock no. 2136234

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Contents

  • PART I Background
  • A revolutionary change
  • New processing ideas
  • New ideas in Britain
  • Challenges to British millers
  • British millers search for answers
  • PART II The Major Factors: Henry Simon and the National Association
  • Success
  • Resistance to change
  • The National Association
  • Design and development
  • Henry Simon in business
  • PART III Scaling Up
  • Combination and enterprise: 1888-1900
  • Scaling up and relocation: 1900-1915
  • Feasibility studies: 1900-1915
  • Sea of troubles: 1915-1924
  • Rationalisation and a new era: 1925-1939
  • Epilogue
  • The later twentieth century
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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