Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Severing, Paul Waters, Theodore 1870 Marvels of Modern Science Reading ease score: 56.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Flying machines -- Wireless telegraphy -- Radium -- Moving pictures -- Sky-scrapers and how they are built -- Ocean palaces -- Wonderful creations in plant life -- Latest discoveries in archaeology -- Great tunnels of the world -- Electricity in the household -- Harnessing the water-fall -- Wonderful war ships -- A talk on big guns -- Mystery of the stars -- Can we communicate with other worlds? Produced by Emily Ratliff, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Marvels of Modern Science" by Paul Severing is a scientific publication edited by Theodore Waters, likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores various groundbreaking inventions and developments of the time, covering topics such as flying machines, wireless telegraphy, radium, moving pictures, and skyscrapers. It aims to present a general overview of these incredible achievements that have significantly impacted society. The opening of the book introduces the topic of flying machines, detailing the historical progression of humanity's attempts to conquer the skies. It begins with mythological references and early experiments with balloons in the 18th century, leading to significant advancements made by pioneers such as the Wright Brothers and various aeronauts. The narrative highlights key milestones in aviation, including the first controlled flights and the evolution of dirigibles, demonstrating the relentless pursuit of flight from antiquity to modern scientific achievements. This sets a tone of exploration and fascination, aiming to inspire readers about the potential of human innovation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science Technology and civilization Technology -- Social aspects Inventions T Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Environmental Issues Browsing: Science - General 308724 308585 2024-10-03T08:05:36.517809 2023-10-03T07:36:00.424857 text/html text/html 308717 308578 2024-10-03T08:05:36.770798 2023-10-03T07:36:00.589894 text/html text/html 198171 2024-10-03T08:05:44.188202 application/epub+zip 200632 2024-10-03T08:05:40.069143 application/epub+zip 183099 2024-10-03T08:05:38.775124 application/epub+zip 356428 2024-10-03T08:05:47.376247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333900 2024-10-03T08:05:43.424250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291005 2022-09-03T10:34:32.089563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288043 287955 2024-10-03T08:05:36.189650 2023-10-03T07:36:00.055882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 283066 2020-12-29T10:45:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108047 2020-12-29T10:45:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19955 2024-10-03T08:05:47.523135 application/rdf+xml 13367 2024-10-03T08:05:39.386175 image/jpeg 3475 2024-10-03T08:05:39.049153 image/jpeg 198142 2024-10-03T08:05:36.797657 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