| Author |
Byrn, Edward W. (Edward Wright), 1849-1921 |
| LoC No. |
00005918
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| Title |
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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| Alternate Title |
The Progress of Invention in the 19th Century
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| Contents |
The perspective view -- Chronology of leading inventions in the nineteenth century -- The electric telegraph -- The Atlantic cable -- The dynamo and its applications -- The electric motor -- The electic light -- The telephone -- Electricity, miscellaneous -- The steam engine -- The steam railway -- Steam navigation -- Printing -- The typewriter -- The sewing machine -- The reaper -- Vulcanized rubber -- Chemistry -- Food and drink -- Medicine, surgery and sanitation -- The bicycle and automobile -- The phonograph -- Optics -- Photography -- The Roentgen or X-Rays -- Gas lighting -- Civil engineering -- Woodworking -- Metal working -- Fire arms and explosives -- Textiles -- Ice machines -- Liquid air -- Minor inventions, and patents of principal countries of the world -- Epilogue.
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
T: Technology
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| Subject |
Inventions -- History
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| Subject |
Inventions -- History -- 19th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
41538 |
| Release Date |
Dec 2, 2012 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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