The item you selected is unavailable, but we found something similar.

Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

The Millers - A Story of Technological Endeavour and Industrial - Picture 1 of 1

The Millers: A Story of Technological Endeavour and Industrial Success, 1870 - 2001 by Glyn Jones (Hardback, 2007)

Be the first towrite a review.

The_Book_Fountain (179491)
98.8% positive Feedback

Price:

AU $54.12

+ AU $5.49 postage

Estimated delivery Mon, 10 Jun - Wed, 26 Jun

Returns:

30-day returns. Buyer pays for return postage.

Condition:

Good

Title: The Millers - A Story of Technological Endeavour and Industrial Item Condition: used item in a good condition. All used books sold by Book Fountain All new books sold by Book Fountain Books will be free of page markings.

About this product

Product Information

A clear and lively account of the machinery, invation and personalities that have shaped the industry that provides the all-essential daily bread. Indispensible for anyone with an interest in industrial history. There is a wealth of literature on the traditional flour milling industry, much of it concerned with the charms of rural settings and ancient crafts, whereas the history of the dramatic changes in milling methods from the 1870s onwards has been somewhat neglected. Written by Glyn Jones, engineer and lecturer in techlogy, `The Millers' sets out to redress the balance and tells the story of the transformation of the flour milling industry by men of vision with enterprise and engineering skill, from the first experiments with roller mills before 1880 to the sleek, automated flour mills operating at the end of the twentieth century. It is a story of techlogical endeavour and industrial success. The invations were revolutionary, with roller mills, purifiers and a variety of sifting and sorting machines replacing millstones and crude sieving equipment. Change was propelled by an increasing demand for white bread, and whiter flour could be produced by roller milling of hard foreign wheats, whereas traditional millstone methods were t suitable for the production of large quantities of branless flour. Henry Simon, who became the pioneering leader of the new field of milling engineering, installed his first roller plant in Manchester in 1878; by 1887 mills on the Simon system could produce eugh flour to meet the requirements of 11 million people. The mass production of flour for our daily bread began in earnest. From 1904, the most forceful invator among British millers was Joseph Rank, who commissioned Henry Simon Ltd to supply new plants at the main ports of Hull, London, Cardiff and Liverpool. The roles played by the other leading millers, many of which are still household names, are also included in this account. Despite the hugely impressive and far-reaching techlogical advances made by British millers and milling engineers, they have t received the credit they deserve. In truth, they replaced the traditional, basic form of the industry rapidly and effectively, and their inventions transformed milling in Britain and further afield. `The Millers' describes, in a clear and lively way, t only the changes in machinery and processing and the effects on the traditional industry, but the personalities who shaped the trade and the companies they ran, and the myths and legends which have surrounded them. Modern mills, rooted in British invation and enterprise, are impressive in appearance and striking inside, with machinery that looks smart and is automatically controlled, processing wheat for a range of attractive foods and for the still essential daily bread.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Carnegie Publishing Ltd
ISBN-10
1859360858
ISBN-13
9781859360859
eBay Product ID (ePID)
104209611

Product Key Features

Author
Glyn Jones
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Industrial Studies: General
Type
Textbook

Additional Product Features

Place of Publication
Lancaster
Content Note
120 Illustrations
Author Biography
Glyn Jones studied for a B.Sc. in Engineering and a M.Phil. in the diffusion of innovation. There has been substantial experience in industrial engineering, particularly in plant design for process development. Moves to teach at Shrewsbury Technical College and Christ Church College at Canterbury as Senior Lecturer led to responsibility for devising courses in technology for students of education, often with historical aspects, and to similar teaching in the Open University. Preparation for `The Millers' included wide reading in industrial history and in modern theoretical work on technical change.
Date of Publication
10/05/2007
Country of Publication
United Kingdom

Best Selling in Adult Learning & University

See all

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in Adult Learning & University

Permaculture: A Designer's Manual by Bill Mollison (Hardcover, 1988)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 12 product ratings
AU $180.00 New
---- Used
1871-2021 History Debunked: How Wars and the Scapegoat for Zionism Were Created by Rowald Holt (Paperback, 2020)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 product rating
AU $39.80 New
---- Used
Australian Native Bee Book: Keeping Stingless Bee Hives for Pets, Pollination and Sugarbag Honey by Tim Heard (Paperback, 2015)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $44.98 New
AU $31.50 Used
Doug Stone's Gold Atlas of Victoria by Douglas M. Stone (Spiral Bound, 2011)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $117.00 New
AU $100.00 Used
The Weed Forager's Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia by Adam Grubb, Annie Raser-Rowland (2012, Paperback)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $19.95 New
AU $13.00 Used
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari (Paperback, 2015)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $19.57 New
AU $14.62 Used
Australian Master Bookkeepers Guide - 8th Edition by Stephen J Marsden (Paperback, 2020)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $126.45 New
---- Used

Save on Adult Learning & University

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on Adult Learning & University

Weed Forager's Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia by A
AU $19.95
Trending at AU $20.48
Essential Enrolled Nursing Skills for Person-Centred Care WorkBook
AU $49.95
Trending at AU $66.15
Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
AU $23.96
Trending at AU $30.09
The Red Book: Liber Novus by Carl Gustav Jung (English) Hardcover Book
AU $322.59
Trending at AU $392.40
Ford Falcon EF EL / Fairlane NF NL 1994 - 1998 Workshop Manual
AU $49.00
Trending at AU $58.89
Classical Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum by George Hrabovsky
AU $27.05
Trending at AU $31.32

Shop by category

Picture 1 of 1

The Millers: A Story of Technological Endeavour and Industrial Success, 1870 - 2001 by Glyn Jones (Hardback, 2007)

About this product

Product Information

Product Identifiers

Product Key Features

Additional Product Features

Best Selling in Adult Learning & University

Permaculture: A Designer's Manual by Bill Mollison (Hardcover, 1988)

1871-2021 History Debunked: How Wars and the Scapegoat for Zionism Were Created by Rowald Holt (Paperback, 2020)

Australian Native Bee Book: Keeping Stingless Bee Hives for Pets, Pollination and Sugarbag Honey by Tim Heard (Paperback, 2015)

Doug Stone's Gold Atlas of Victoria by Douglas M. Stone (Spiral Bound, 2011)

The Weed Forager's Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia by Adam Grubb, Annie Raser-Rowland (2012, Paperback)

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari (Paperback, 2015)

Australian Master Bookkeepers Guide - 8th Edition by Stephen J Marsden (Paperback, 2020)

Save on Adult Learning & University

Weed Forager's Handbook: A Guide to Edible and Medicinal Weeds in Australia by A

Essential Enrolled Nursing Skills for Person-Centred Care WorkBook

Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

The Red Book: Liber Novus by Carl Gustav Jung (English) Hardcover Book

Ford Falcon EF EL / Fairlane NF NL 1994 - 1998 Workshop Manual

Classical Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum by George Hrabovsky

You may also like

Non-Fiction Success Hardcover Books

Non-Fiction Success Fiction & Non-Fiction Books

Non-Fiction Success Paperback Fiction & Books

Non-Fiction Success Fiction & Non-Fiction Books in English

Law Non-Fiction Success Fiction & Non-Fiction Books

Science and Technology Textbooks