Langdon, John

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"The late medieval English milling industry epitomizes one of the most important technical achievements of early societies : the exploitation of wind, water, and muscle power for augmenting human endeavours. Through a computerized analysis of the number and variety of mills in E…

"The late medieval English milling industry epitomizes one of the most important technical achievements of early societies: the exploitation of wind, water, and muscle power for augmenting human endeavours. Through a computerized analysis of the number and variety of mills in En…

This book examines the evolution of mills - whether powered by water, wind, animals or humans - during an important era of English history. It focuses not only on the structures themselves, but also on the people who acted as entrepreneurs, workers, and customers for the industr…