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Inventions in the Century

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Inventions in the Century

by William Henry Doolittle

English· 15:27:16· 32 chapters
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
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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    INTRODUCTORY—INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES—THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

    21:57
  2. Chapter 2

    AGRICULTURE AND ITS IMPLEMENTS.

    18:56
  3. Chapter 3

    AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

    15:42
  4. Chapter 4

    AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS.

    20:34
  5. Chapter 5

    AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS (continued).

    20:45
  6. Chapter 6

    CHEMISTRY, MEDICINES, SURGERY, DENTISTRY.

    26:52
  7. Chapter 7

    STEAM AND STEAM ENGINES.

    45:13
  8. Chapter 8

    ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION.

    43:21
  9. Chapter 9

    ELECTRICITY.

    33:51
  10. Chapter 10

    ELECTRICITY continued

    50:30
  11. Chapter 11

    HOISTING, CONVEYING AND STORING.

    27:56
  12. Chapter 12

    HYDRAULICS.

    35:27
  13. Chapter 13

    PNEUMATICS AND PNEUMATIC MACHINES.

    33:17
  14. Chapter 14

    ART OF HEATING, VENTILATING, COOKING, REFRIGERATION AND LIGHTING.

    34:02
  15. Chapter 15

    METALLURGY.

    36:48
  16. Chapter 16

    METAL WORKING.

    20:07
  17. Chapter 17

    ORDNANCE, ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES.

    44:00
  18. Chapter 18

    PAPER AND PRINTING.

    33:19
  19. Chapter 19

    TEXTILES.

    29:23
  20. Chapter 20

    GARMENTS.

    28:25
  21. Chapter 21

    INDUSTRIAL MACHINES.

    22:50
  22. Chapter 22

    WOOD-WORKING.

    28:13
  23. Chapter 23

    FURNITURE.

    12:32
  24. Chapter 24

    LEATHER.

    21:54
  25. Chapter 25

    MINERALS—WELLS.

    22:08
  26. Chapter 26

    HOROLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS OF PRECISION.

    31:55
  27. Chapter 27

    MUSIC, ACOUSTICS, OPTICS, FINE ARTS.

    35:56
  28. Chapter 28

    SAFES AND LOCKS.

    17:27
  29. Chapter 29

    CARRYING MACHINES.

    24:37
  30. Chapter 30

    SHIPS AND SHIP-BUILDING.

    25:32
  31. Chapter 31

    ILLUMINATING GAS.

    15:26
  32. Chapter 32

    BRICK, POTTERY, GLASS, PLASTICS.

    48:21