Inventions in the Century
by William Henry Doolittle
About this book
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
Chapters (32)
1INTRODUCTORY—INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES—THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
2AGRICULTURE AND ITS IMPLEMENTS.
3AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
4AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS.
5AGRICULTURAL INVENTIONS (continued).
6CHEMISTRY, MEDICINES, SURGERY, DENTISTRY.
7STEAM AND STEAM ENGINES.
8ENGINEERING AND TRANSPORTATION.
9ELECTRICITY.
10ELECTRICITY continued
11HOISTING, CONVEYING AND STORING.
12HYDRAULICS.
13PNEUMATICS AND PNEUMATIC MACHINES.
14ART OF HEATING, VENTILATING, COOKING, REFRIGERATION AND LIGHTING.
15METALLURGY.
16METAL WORKING.
17ORDNANCE, ARMS AND EXPLOSIVES.
18PAPER AND PRINTING.
19TEXTILES.
20GARMENTS.
21INDUSTRIAL MACHINES.
22WOOD-WORKING.
23FURNITURE.
24LEATHER.
25MINERALS—WELLS.
26HOROLOGY AND INSTRUMENTS OF PRECISION.
27MUSIC, ACOUSTICS, OPTICS, FINE ARTS.
28SAFES AND LOCKS.
29CARRYING MACHINES.
30SHIPS AND SHIP-BUILDING.
31ILLUMINATING GAS.
32BRICK, POTTERY, GLASS, PLASTICS.
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