Marvels of Modern Science


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The purpose of this little book is to give a general idea of a few of the great achievements of our time. For instance, the flying machine is engaging the attention of the old, the young and the middle-aged, and soon the whole world will be on the wing. Radium, "the revealer," is opening the door to possibilities almost beyond human conception. Wireless Telegraphy is crossing thousands of miles of space with invisible feet and making the nations of the earth as one. 'Tis the same with the other subjects,—one and all are of vital, human interest, and are extremely attractive on account of their importance in the civilization of today. Mighty, sublime, wonderful, as have been the achievements of past science, as yet we are but on the verge of the continents of discovery. Just as our conceptions of many things have been revolutionized in the past, those which we hold to-day of the cosmic processes may have to be remodeled in the future. Science is ever on the march and what is new to-day will be old to-morrow. We cannot go back, we must go forward, and although we can never reach finality in aught, we can improve on the past to enrich the future. (From the Introduction) (5 hr 26 min)

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Introduction 2:58 Gelesen von Availle
Flying Machines 29:47 Gelesen von Ciufi Galeazzi
Wireless Telegraphy 25:43 Gelesen von ke126
Radium 17:09 Gelesen von realisticspeakers
Moving Pictures 23:28 Gelesen von Louise J. Belle
Sky-Scrapers and How They Are Built 19:19 Gelesen von Availle
Ocean Palaces 26:43 Gelesen von N Krant
Wonderful Creations in Plant Life 28:31 Gelesen von Louise J. Belle
Latest Discoveries in Archaeology 22:36 Gelesen von Sky Asimaru
Great Tunnels of the World 23:50 Gelesen von Availle
Electricity in the Household 14:59 Gelesen von N Krant
Harnessing the Water-Fall 13:44 Gelesen von J. M. Smallheer
Wonderful Warships 17:07 Gelesen von Sky Asimaru
A Talk on Big Guns 14:04 Gelesen von Steve Mayer
Mystery of the Stars 20:33 Gelesen von Thomas Rose
Can We Communicate With Other Worlds? 25:30 Gelesen von Chad Jackson