Project Gutenberg 2015-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 174 Beckmann, Johann 1739 1811 Beckmann, Johan Beckmann, John Francis, William 1817 1904 Griffith, J. W. (John William) Griffith, John William Johnston, William A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 1 (of 2) Translation of: Beyträge zur Geschichte der Erfindungen Produced by 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) "A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 1" by John Beckmann is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the origins and development of various inventions and discoveries across diverse fields, showcasing the progress of human ingenuity throughout history. The opening of the book outlines Beckmann's intentions and approach, emphasizing the lack of a comprehensive historical account on the subject of inventions and their influence on society. It begins with a strong assertion about the importance of curiosity in understanding the roots of inventions, followed by initial discussions on specific topics such as Italian book-keeping and the odometer. The narrative not only highlights remarkable inventions but also provides insights into their historical significance and the intricate web of knowledge and culture that contributed to their development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inventions -- History T Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 1839486 1839492 2024-09-20T07:26:04.474435 2023-09-21T04:21:21.138146 text/html text/html 1885411 2015-02-04T09:24:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 782320 2015-02-04T09:24:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 885269 2024-09-20T07:26:31.063289 application/epub+zip 884698 2024-09-20T07:26:08.560411 application/epub+zip 778343 2024-09-20T07:26:06.493410 application/epub+zip 1358320 2024-09-20T07:26:46.887689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1173178 2024-09-20T07:26:28.494306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067654 2022-09-21T19:50:50.771351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1406170 1406114 2024-09-20T07:26:00.379450 2023-09-21T04:21:17.079110 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1406535 2015-02-04T09:23:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 544140 2015-02-04T09:24:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19175 2024-09-20T07:26:47.079695 application/rdf+xml 20538 2024-09-20T07:26:06.798403 image/jpeg 3263 2024-09-20T07:26:06.650408 image/jpeg 766321 2024-09-20T07:26:04.608413 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