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Marvels of Scientific Invention

Name: Marvels of Scientific Invention
Author: Thomas W. Corbin

Thomas W. Corbin

Read by Mike Pelton, realisticspeakers, timli, Domotov, Arvindh Sundar, Robert Ray, garyleosmith, Lynda Marie Neilson and Phil Kasper · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Digging with Dynamite (30:56)
Measuring Electricity (46:04)
The Fuel of the Future (38:04)
Some Valuable Electrical Processes (24:36)
Machine-made Cold (20:32)
Scientific Inventions at Sea (25:17)
The Gyro-Compass (15:31)
Torpedoes and Submarine Mines (22:57)
Gold Recovery (39:12)
Intense Heat (29:03)
An Artificial Coal Mine (26:38)
The Most Striking Invention of Recent Times, part 1 (34:55)
The Most Striking Invention of Recent Times, part 2 (36:20)
How Pictures can be sent by Wire (39:00)
A Wonderful Example of Science and Skill (18:23)
Scientific Testing and Measuring (30:28)
Colour Photography (22:14)
How Science aids the Stricken Collier (27:37)
How Science helps to keep us well (13:41)
Modern Artillery (18:26)