Project Gutenberg 2015-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 158 Iles, George 1852 1942 Inventors at Work, with Chapters on Discovery 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) "Inventors at Work, with Chapters on Discovery" by George Iles is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the lives and contributions of inventors and discoverers, exploring the principles behind their inventions and the impact these advancements have had on society. It serves as both an appreciation of their innovative spirit and a discussion of the scientific, mechanical, and structural principles that underlie their creations. The opening of the book introduces the theme of the vital role inventors play in elevating human existence by transforming old methods of labor into more efficient and practical solutions. Iles highlights the importance of understanding both form and substance in invention, suggesting that effective designs lead to greater efficiency and improved functionality in various structures and tools. The initial chapter sets the stage for examining how inventions have evolved, emphasizing observation, experimentation, and the interaction between materials and designs as crucial factors in the process of invention. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Inventions -- History Inventors T Text Browsing: History - General 1325999 1325944 2024-09-20T08:59:51.612305 2023-09-21T05:47:30.608062 text/html text/html 1257562 2015-03-10T11:37:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11253084 2015-03-10T11:37:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 11935777 2024-09-20T09:00:34.884105 application/epub+zip 11941378 2024-09-20T09:00:06.144251 application/epub+zip 565342 2024-09-20T08:59:54.707321 application/epub+zip 14042876 2024-09-20T09:00:49.933049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13866015 2024-09-20T09:00:22.607177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 831599 2022-09-22T04:35:03.717005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1043906 1043704 2024-09-20T08:59:46.715842 2023-09-21T05:47:25.550009 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1044075 2015-03-10T11:37:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 399615 2015-03-10T11:37:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17823 2024-09-20T09:00:50.136007 application/rdf+xml 10214 2024-09-20T08:59:54.977301 image/jpeg 1659 2024-09-20T08:59:54.842307 image/jpeg 11272475 2024-09-20T08:59:52.440314 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