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Men and Machines of Kendall Square

A story of invention and manufacturing

by Sherwood Stockwell

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About the Book

Today, Kendall Square is known for its ties to MIT as a place for innovation and research; but it became a center for invention and manufacturing during the Second Industrial Revolution, between 1880 and 1930, making machines to eliminate much of the hand labor found in making candy, baked goods, Soaps, and packaging materials.
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Biographies & Memoirs
  • Project Option: 6×9 in, 15×23 cm
    # of Pages: 156
  • Isbn
    • Softcover: 9780464862826
  • Publish Date: Sep 05, 2018
  • Language English
  • Keywords MIT, Cambridge, Candy, Soap, Invention
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About the Creator
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Sherwood Stockwell
Boulder, CO,

Prior to publishing 3 novels plus 30 books on Blurb, Stockwell, was a founder of the San Francisco firm of Bull Stockwell Allen Architects and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He has received numerous design awards and been honored with two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. His watercolors, are in private collections throughout the country. He and his wife, Mimi, live in Boulder, Colorado.

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