Inventions in the Century


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The author was an Expert and Patent Solicitor, Ex-Examiner in the Patent Office and Assistant
Commissioner of Patents at Washington, Writer of Inventions, etc. He put together this collection to illustrate a period of remarkable advances in technology across the board. - Summary by LynneT (15 hr 27 min)

Chapters

INTRODUCTORY—INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES—THEIR DEVELOPMENT. 21:57 Read by BettyB
AGRICULTURE AND ITS IMPLEMENTS. 18:56 Read by Lynne T
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 15:42 Read by Rachel Tevis
AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS. 20:34 Read by Rachel Tevis
AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS (continued). 20:45 Read by Rachel Tevis
CHEMISTRY, MEDICINES, SURGERY, DENTISTRY. 26:52 Read by Larry Wilson
STEAM AND STEAM ENGINES. 45:13 Read by mleigh
ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION. 43:21 Read by mleigh
ELECTRICITY. 33:51 Read by roselbex
ELECTRICITY continued 50:30 Read by roselbex
HOISTING, CONVEYING AND STORING. 27:56 Read by mleigh
HYDRAULICS. 35:27 Read by roselbex
PNEUMATICS AND PNEUMATIC MACHINES. 33:17 Read by roselbex
ART OF HEATING, VENTILATING, COOKING, REFRIGERATION AND LIGHTING. 34:02 Read by Beeswaxcandle
METALLURGY. 36:48 Read by Rachel Tevis
METAL WORKING. 20:07 Read by Rachel Tevis
ORDNANCE, ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. 44:00 Read by Yi Fan
PAPER AND PRINTING. 33:19 Read by EmilyCripps
TEXTILES. 29:23 Read by Yoganandh T
GARMENTS. 28:25 Read by Cbteddy
INDUSTRIAL MACHINES. 22:50 Read by prajak
WOOD-WORKING. 28:13 Read by Mario Pineda
FURNITURE. 12:32 Read by Mario Pineda
LEATHER. 21:54 Read by roselbex
MINERALS—WELLS. 22:08 Read by jenno
HOROLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS OF PRECISION. 31:55 Read by Availle
MUSIC, ACOUSTICS, OPTICS, FINE ARTS. 35:56 Read by Beeswaxcandle
SAFES AND LOCKS. 17:27 Read by prajak
CARRYING MACHINES. 24:37 Read by mleigh
SHIPS AND SHIP-BUILDING. 25:32 Read by prajak
ILLUMINATING GAS. 15:26 Read by prajak
BRICK, POTTERY, GLASS, PLASTICS. 48:21 Read by roselbex