The cotton gin
Título
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The cotton gin
Nancy. Robinson Masters
Resumen
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Removing seeds from cotton was time-consuming and labor-intensive before the invention of the cotton gin. The gin made this work easier and faster and had a tremendous impact on Southern plantations and in the textile industry.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2006
Inventions that shaped the world
Descripción física
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80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Nota general
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Includes index.
Materia personal
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Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825.
Término de la materia
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Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
Inventors.
Síntesis
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Removing seeds from cotton was time-consuming and labor-intensive before the invention of the cotton gin. The gin made this work easier and faster and had a tremendous impact on Southern plantations and in the textile industry.
ISBN
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9780531124062
Información de publicación
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New York : Franklin Watts, 2006.
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Lansdowne | 677 MAS | Book | 30180000013494 | Non-Fiction |