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The Romance of Modern Mechanism

The Romance of Modern Mechanism

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Number of Chapters: 31

Length: 11 hours and 34 minutes

Language: English

In 1910, when this book was published, the advancement of modern mechanism was still moving at a rapid pace. It must have seemed like very day, new inventions were made to make life easier. Most of these are still very much in use today, such as the lawn-mower, automatic milking machines in the dairy industry, fire engines, and escalators. Learn about how these worked in this volume. - Summary by Carolin

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Introduction (Kristine Bekere)
Chapter I - Delicate Instruments (Nichalia Schwartz)
Chapter II - Calculating Machines (Steve C)
Chapter III - Workshop Machinery, part 1 (ke126)
Chapter III - Workshop Machinery, part 2 (ke126)
Chapter IV - Portable Tools (Steven Seitel)
Chapter V - The Pedrail (enz2103)
Chapter VI - Internal Combustion Engines (Tina Ding)
Chapter VII - Motor-Cars (Steven Seitel)
Chapter VIII - The Motor Afloat , part 1 (Tina Ding)
Chapter VIII - The Motor Afloat , part 2 (Tina Ding)
Chapter IX - The Motor-Cycle (Steve C)
Chapter X - Fire Engines (Tina Ding)
Chapter XI - Fire Alarms and Automatic Fire Extinguishers (Tina Ding)
Chapter XII - The Machinery of a Ship, part 1 (Tina Ding)
Chapter XII - The Machinery of a Ship, part 2 (Tina Ding)
Chapter XIII - 'The Nurse of the Navy' (BettyB)
Chapter XIV - The Mechanism of Diving (Jenny TB)
Chapter XV - Apparatus for Raising Sunken Ships and Treasure (Kristine Bekere)
Chapter XVI - The Handling of Grain (Robin Lamb)
Chapter XVII - Mechanical Transporters and Conveyors (Tina Ding)
Chapter XVIII - Automatic Weighers (TriciaG)
Chapter XIX - Transporter Bridges (BettyB)
Chapter XX - Boat and Ship Raising Lifts (TriciaG)
Chapter XXI - A Self-Moving Staircase (BettyB)
Chapter XXII - Pneumatic Mail Tubes (Robin Lamb)
Chapter XXIII - An Electric Postal System (Availle)
Chapter XXIV - Agricultural Machinery (Andy Glover)
Chapter XXV - Dairy Machinery (Andy Glover)
Chapter XXVI - Sculpturing Machines (TriciaG)
Chapter XXVII - An Automatic Rifle (Andy Glover)
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