Marvels of Scientific Invention
Thomas W. Corbin
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This is a chronicle of the 19 most interesting inventions of the early 20th century. Some of the inventions are still in use and of considerable impact today, while others are examples of the strong belief in progress prevalent at the time would probably be frowned upon today. In this way, the author's account of how ice was made at the time will still be very interesting for readers today, but an account of how dynamite was going to be used in farming may be seen as humorous to the contemporary reader. The subjects are as varied as science herself is, and any reader and listener should find a subject matching his or her own taste. - Summary by Carolin (9 hr 19 min)
Chapters
Digging with Dynamite | 30:56 | Read by Mike Pelton |
Measuring Electricity | 46:04 | Read by realisticspeakers |
The Fuel of the Future | 38:04 | Read by timli |
Some Valuable Electrical Processes | 24:36 | Read by Domotov |
Machine-made Cold | 20:32 | Read by Domotov |
Scientific Inventions at Sea | 25:17 | Read by Arvindh Sundar |
The Gyro-Compass | 15:31 | Read by Robert Ray |
Torpedoes and Submarine Mines | 22:57 | Read by garyleosmith |
Gold Recovery | 39:12 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Intense Heat | 29:03 | Read by Phil Kasper |
An Artificial Coal Mine | 26:38 | Read by Arvindh Sundar |
The Most Striking Invention of Recent Times, part 1 | 34:55 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Most Striking Invention of Recent Times, part 2 | 36:20 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
How Pictures can be sent by Wire | 39:00 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
A Wonderful Example of Science and Skill | 18:23 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Scientific Testing and Measuring | 30:28 | Read by Arvindh Sundar |
Colour Photography | 22:14 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
How Science aids the Stricken Collier | 27:37 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
How Science helps to keep us well | 13:41 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Modern Artillery | 18:26 | Read by garyleosmith |
Reviews
excellent book....but
A LibriVox Listener
the lady from Canada could use a kind editor to be honest with her. maybe some training in diction and reading the material at least once prior to recording to be sure everything is familiar. several good books in this subject have been diminished in this way
Grace
The Vancouver lady doesn't have quite enough technical literacy
A LibriVox Listener
The book was very informative and particularly enlightening concerning the different uses of electricity.