| Author | Byrn, Edward W. (Edward Wright), 1849-1921 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 00005918 |
| Title | The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century. |
| Alternate Title | The Progress of Invention in the 19th Century |
| 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. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | T: Technology |
| Subject | Inventions -- History |
| Subject | Inventions -- History -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 41538 |
| Release Date | Dec 2, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 238 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
