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Inventions in the Century

The author was an Expert and Patent Solicitor, Ex-Examiner in the Patent Office and Assistant
Commissioner of Patents at Washington, Writer of Inventions, etc. He put together this collection to illustrate a period of remarkable advances in technology across the board. - Summary by LynneT (15 hr 27 min)

Chapters

INTRODUCTORY—INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES—THEIR DEVELOPMENT.

21:57

AGRICULTURE AND ITS IMPLEMENTS.

18:56

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

15:42

AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS.

20:34

AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS (continued).

20:45

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINES, SURGERY, DENTISTRY.

26:52

STEAM AND STEAM ENGINES.

45:13

ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION.

43:21

ELECTRICITY.

33:51

ELECTRICITY continued

50:30

HOISTING, CONVEYING AND STORING.

27:56

HYDRAULICS.

35:27

PNEUMATICS AND PNEUMATIC MACHINES.

33:17

ART OF HEATING, VENTILATING, COOKING, REFRIGERATION AND LIGHTING.

34:02

METALLURGY.

36:48

METAL WORKING.

20:07

ORDNANCE, ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES.

44:00

PAPER AND PRINTING.

33:19

TEXTILES.

29:23

GARMENTS.

28:25

INDUSTRIAL MACHINES.

22:50

WOOD-WORKING.

28:13

FURNITURE.

12:32

LEATHER.

21:54

MINERALS—WELLS.

22:08

HOROLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS OF PRECISION.

31:55

MUSIC, ACOUSTICS, OPTICS, FINE ARTS.

35:56

SAFES AND LOCKS.

17:27

CARRYING MACHINES.

24:37

SHIPS AND SHIP-BUILDING.

25:32

ILLUMINATING GAS.

15:26

BRICK, POTTERY, GLASS, PLASTICS.

48:21