The Romance of Modern Mechanism


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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 (11 hr 34 min)

Kapitel

Introduction 10:50 Gelesen von Kristine Bekere
Chapter I - Delicate Instruments 48:24 Gelesen von Nichalia Schwartz
Chapter II - Calculating Machines 37:50 Gelesen von Steve C
Chapter III - Workshop Machinery, part 1 24:40 Gelesen von ke126
Chapter III - Workshop Machinery, part 2 32:27 Gelesen von ke126
Chapter IV - Portable Tools 12:57 Gelesen von Steven Seitel
Chapter V - The Pedrail 29:16 Gelesen von enz2103
Chapter VI - Internal Combustion Engines 39:53 Gelesen von Tina Ding
Chapter VII - Motor-Cars 36:37 Gelesen von Steven Seitel
Chapter VIII - The Motor Afloat , part 1 24:01 Gelesen von Tina Ding
Chapter VIII - The Motor Afloat , part 2 29:43 Gelesen von Tina Ding
Chapter IX - The Motor-Cycle 23:18 Gelesen von Steve C
Chapter X - Fire Engines 12:50 Gelesen von Tina Ding
Chapter XI - Fire Alarms and Automatic Fire Extinguishers 25:11 Gelesen von Tina Ding
Chapter XII - The Machinery of a Ship, part 1 37:16 Gelesen von Tina Ding
Chapter XII - The Machinery of a Ship, part 2 36:31 Gelesen von Tina Ding
Chapter XIII - 'The Nurse of the Navy' 5:56 Gelesen von BettyB
Chapter XIV - The Mechanism of Diving 16:49 Gelesen von Jenny TB
Chapter XV - Apparatus for Raising Sunken Ships and Treasure 7:59 Gelesen von Kristine Bekere
Chapter XVI - The Handling of Grain 10:37 Gelesen von Robin Lamb
Chapter XVII - Mechanical Transporters and Conveyors 34:13 Gelesen von Tina Ding
Chapter XVIII - Automatic Weighers 5:29 Gelesen von TriciaG
Chapter XIX - Transporter Bridges 11:34 Gelesen von BettyB
Chapter XX - Boat and Ship Raising Lifts 23:34 Gelesen von TriciaG
Chapter XXI - A Self-Moving Staircase 11:33 Gelesen von BettyB
Chapter XXII - Pneumatic Mail Tubes 24:19 Gelesen von Robin Lamb
Chapter XXIII - An Electric Postal System 6:27 Gelesen von Availle
Chapter XXIV - Agricultural Machinery 23:46 Gelesen von Andy Glover
Chapter XXV - Dairy Machinery 8:43 Gelesen von Andy Glover
Chapter XXVI - Sculpturing Machines 19:00 Gelesen von TriciaG
Chapter XXVII - An Automatic Rifle 22:26 Gelesen von Andy Glover