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The Evolution of Spinning (I): Industrial Espionage

The Evolution of Spinning (I): Industrial Espionage

The rise of the Industrial Revolution can, more or less, be traced back to a breathtaking episode of industrial espionage…In reality, things were not quite as dramatic as the legends suggest—but they were still fascinating. In 1715, a young Englishman named John Lombe, financed by his half-brother T...

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The Evolution of Spinning (I): Industrial Espionage
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