Project Gutenberg 2009-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 81 Iles, George 1852 1942 Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery Franklin, B. Lightning identified with electricity -- Faraday, M. Preparing the way for the electric dynamo and motor -- Henry, J. Invention of the electric telegraph -- Iles, G. The first Atlantic cables -- Bell, A. G. The invention of the telephone -- Dam, H. J. W. Photographing the unseen -- Iles, G. The wireless telegraph -- Iles, G. Electricity, what its mastery means: with a review and a prospect -- Rumford, Count (B. Thompson) Heat and motion identified -- Stephenson, G. The "Rocket" locomotive and its victory. Produced by Sigal Alon, Marcia Brooks, Fox in the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery" by George Iles is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book presents a collection of essays by influential inventors and scientists like Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell, and Michael Faraday, focusing on their groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in electricity and communication technologies. It explores their historical significance and the impact of their work on modern science and society. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the themes of invention and discovery, highlighting the transformative role inventors play in enhancing the quality of life through innovation. It cites examples of important contributions, such as Franklin's identification of lightning as electrical discharge and Bell's development of the telephone. The preface emphasizes that these inventions not only solve practical problems but also lay the groundwork for future advancements, creating a sense of awe at the persistent human endeavor to harness nature for the benefit of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inventions T Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Science - General 310165 308857 2024-09-12T13:35:56.020727 2023-09-13T05:52:58.346474 text/html text/html 306589 2009-06-25T15:39:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2993671 2009-06-25T15:39:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2977323 2024-09-12T13:36:09.077678 application/epub+zip 2979675 2024-09-12T13:36:01.072655 application/epub+zip 186018 2024-09-12T13:35:56.854716 application/epub+zip 1599740 2024-09-12T13:36:13.007602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1568118 2024-09-12T13:36:05.291623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314443 2022-09-13T14:22:57.746244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269329 269205 2024-09-12T13:35:55.327788 2023-09-13T05:52:57.731526 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 269050 2009-06-25T15:39:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100149 2009-06-25T15:39:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 269123 2009-06-25T15:39:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100104 2009-06-25T15:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20269 2024-09-12T13:36:13.157593 application/rdf+xml 20123 2024-09-12T13:35:57.485758 image/jpeg 4230 2024-09-12T13:35:57.133716 image/jpeg 3202280 2024-09-12T13:35:56.133751 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog