# Life and Inventions of Richard Roberts 1789-1864, Vol. 1

By **Richard L Hills**

- ISBN-13: 9781843060277
- Series: [Landmark Collector's Library](https://mybookbandits.com/series/landmark-collectors-library)
- Publisher: The Horizon Press
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 272
- Published: 22 May 2002

## About this book

This is a biography of Richard Roberts, one of Britain's greatest inventors and the father of production engineering. It looks at his life and inventions in the world of machine tools; the gas meter; textiles; road vehicles; locomotives; horology and shipbuilding.

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