BDeBooks
S The Story of the Cotton Plant Frederick Wilkinson
Engineering PDF EPUB

The Story of the Cotton Plant

by Frederick Wilkinson

Downloads
Under 100
Pages
137
Download

About this book

Frederick Wilkinson follows cotton from the open pod to the sewing thread, explaining how a plant becomes an everyday manufactured material. His account begins with early beliefs about cotton, including the curious story of a lamb growing on a stalk, before turning to cultivated species, pests and growing conditions. The book addresses readers unfamiliar with textile work and uses illustrations to connect the stages of production.

The factory processes receive close attention. A description of the carding engine shows rollers and fine steel teeth separating fibres and clearing away impurities, with measurements that make the machinery's scale concrete. Chapters also cover spinning inventions associated with Hargreaves, Arkwright and Crompton, followed by later machines and the uses of finished yarn.

Contents

About the author

Frederick Wilkinson Open the author page

More from this genre

See all

Discussion

No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.

Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy

Read or download

Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.

No download needed. Text reader: adjustable size, font and theme.
  • EPUB 1.5 MB Best for iPhone, Android, Kobo and tablets
  • KINDLE Send to Kindle Kindle devices and the Kindle app. Uses the same EPUB file. Send
    1. Download the EPUB file to this device.
    2. Open Amazon's Send to Kindle page, sign in, and add the file. Open Send to Kindle (opens in a new tab)

    On a phone: open the downloaded EPUB and share it to the Kindle app.

    You can also email the file to your Kindle address (it ends in @kindle.com) from an email address you approved in your Amazon account.

  • PDF 2.3 MB Best for computers, laptops and printing

Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone

Book facts

Reading time
About 3 hours
Pages
137
Language
English
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online