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How Light and Wealth Grow From Simple Tools
In a British Association address Prof Lyon Playfair notes how science turns small crafts into national gains. He traces light from tinder to lucifer matches, showing time and cost savings of 78 hours annually and about £26 million in wealth, then mentions auction prices for a second-hand throne and U.S. patent waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Association
Lyon Playfair
M. P
Gerard
Philip the Good
London
Bechtel
Brandt
Schrotter