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Title: Boys' Second Book of Inventions
Note: Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Boys' Second Book of Inventions" by Ray Stannard Baker is a non-fiction work written in the early 20th century." The book explores a variety of groundbreaking inventions and scientific discoveries, appealing particularly to a young audience curious about innovations and the marvels of science and technology. Topics covered include the wonders and dangers of radium, advancements in aviation with steerable balloons, and the invention of devices that measure earthquakes, illustrating how ordinary people can achieve extraordinary feats through invention and experimentation. "The beginning of the book introduces the miraculous properties of radium, a substance discovered by scientists Pierre and Marie Curie." This chapter highlights radium's extraordinary ability to emit heat and light without losing mass, emphasizing its potential applications and the dangers it poses due to its radioactive nature. It describes the fascination surrounding its discovery, including its glowing properties in darkness and its medical uses. Overall, the opening serves as a thrilling invitation into the world of scientific inquiry and invention, setting the stage for the innovations that will be discussed in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946
EBook No.: 44188
Published: Nov 15, 2013
Downloads: 163
Language: English
Subject: Technology -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Inventions
LoCC: Technology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Boys' Second Book of Inventions
Note: Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "Boys' Second Book of Inventions" by Ray Stannard Baker is a non-fiction work written in the early 20th century." The book explores a variety of groundbreaking inventions and scientific discoveries, appealing particularly to a young audience curious about innovations and the marvels of science and technology. Topics covered include the wonders and dangers of radium, advancements in aviation with steerable balloons, and the invention of devices that measure earthquakes, illustrating how ordinary people can achieve extraordinary feats through invention and experimentation. "The beginning of the book introduces the miraculous properties of radium, a substance discovered by scientists Pierre and Marie Curie." This chapter highlights radium's extraordinary ability to emit heat and light without losing mass, emphasizing its potential applications and the dangers it poses due to its radioactive nature. It describes the fascination surrounding its discovery, including its glowing properties in darkness and its medical uses. Overall, the opening serves as a thrilling invitation into the world of scientific inquiry and invention, setting the stage for the innovations that will be discussed in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870-1946
EBook No.: 44188
Published: Nov 15, 2013
Downloads: 163
Language: English
Subject: Technology -- Juvenile literature
Subject: Inventions
LoCC: Technology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.