Project Gutenberg 2012-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 417 Hill, Henry Chase The Wonder Book of Knowledge The Marvels of Modern Industry and Invention, the Interesting Stories of Common Things, the Mysterious Processes of Nature Simply Explained Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Wonder Book of Knowledge" by Henry Chase Hill is a comprehensive collection of accessible explanations regarding modern industry, invention, and natural phenomena written in the early 20th century. The work aims to provide a non-technical account suitable for a wide audience, encompassing fascinating histories and the workings of everyday objects and processes, captivating both children and adults. At the start of the book, the preface lays out its intent to gather interesting and easily digestible information that addresses common questions about the modern world, encouraging curiosity in readers of all ages. The text seeks to bridge the gap between ordinary experiences and the often complex origins of everyday items, making knowledge about industrial advancements and natural wonders engaging and informative. This introductory portion emphasizes the importance of understanding the marvels of knowledge in both educational contexts and home environments, serving as an invitation to explore the fascinating topics covered throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41111/41111-h/images/cover.jpg en Industrial arts -- History T Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 1350707 1350331 2024-10-17T10:24:42.701143 2023-09-18T05:01:34.952045 text/html text/html 1297955 2024-04-09T11:37:39 text/html 43916308 2024-10-17T10:25:21.066985 application/epub+zip 43929929 2024-10-17T10:24:53.262133 application/epub+zip 554054 2024-10-17T10:24:46.290116 application/epub+zip 44458146 2024-10-17T10:25:36.209888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44366654 2024-10-17T10:25:13.356039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867103 2022-09-18T18:47:47.853410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1029283 2024-10-17T10:24:35.782154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1009356 2024-04-09T11:37:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16586 2024-10-17T10:25:36.445898 application/rdf+xml 15992 2024-10-17T10:24:46.587125 image/jpeg 2727 2024-10-17T10:24:46.441135 image/jpeg 40237051 2024-10-17T10:24:44.422123 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