Project Gutenberg 2013-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 90 Williams, Henry Smith 1863 1943 Williams, Edward Huntington 1868 1944 Every-day Science: Volume 7. The Conquest of Time and Space Produced by Chris Curnow, Albert László (bertzi), Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Every-day Science: Volume 7. The Conquest of Time and Space" by Henry Smith Williams et al. is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This volume explores the advancements and applications of scientific principles that have enabled humanity to transcend traditional limitations of time and space, highlighting the development of various modes of transportation including steamships, locomotives, and aeroplanes. The opening of the volume begins by contrasting the geographical knowledge of ancient civilizations with contemporary understanding, emphasizing the significant advancements made since the advent of the mariner's compass. The text delves into the history of navigation, detailing key innovations such as the sextant and chronometer that have facilitated exploration and travel. Additionally, it introduces notable explorers who expanded the known world, setting the stage for a deeper examination of transportation technologies in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43819/43819-h/images/cover.jpg en Transportation T Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General 583797 583806 2024-09-18T11:12:54.108380 2023-09-19T07:06:04.571500 text/html text/html 582148 2013-09-26T17:07:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1690152 2013-09-26T17:09:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1814706 2024-09-18T11:13:02.420270 application/epub+zip 1820221 2024-09-18T11:12:55.803335 application/epub+zip 293824 2024-09-18T11:12:54.961306 application/epub+zip 1979200 2024-09-18T11:13:07.871315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1928585 2024-09-18T11:13:01.498340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407396 2022-09-20T04:17:50.277015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522408 2024-09-18T11:12:53.127350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522293 2013-09-26T17:07:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 188565 2013-09-26T17:09:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 522242 2013-09-26T17:08:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 188474 2013-09-26T17:09:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 522264 2013-09-26T17:08:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188398 2013-09-26T17:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22121 2024-09-18T11:13:08.032243 application/rdf+xml 24034 2024-09-18T11:12:55.092318 image/jpeg 3981 2024-09-18T11:12:55.025311 image/jpeg 1698715 2024-09-18T11:12:54.263314 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 en.wikipedia