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Mill

by David Macaulay · 1983

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The mills at Wicksbridge are imaginary, but their planning, construction, and operation are quite typical of mills developed in New England throughout the nineteenth century.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thissciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
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artartMore like thisLess of thistechnologytechnologyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
19th century19th centuryMore like thisLess of thisNew EnglandNew EnglandMore like thisLess of thisRhode IslandRhode IslandMore like thisLess of this
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childrenspicture books
Length
short · 128 pages

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