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Little Masterpieces of Science - Invention and Discovery

Name: Little Masterpieces of Science - Invention and Discovery
Author: George Iles

George Iles

Read by J. M. Smallheer, Phil Schempf, James R. Hedrick, Tatiana Chichilla, Owlivia, Piotr Nater, Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) and Availle · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Preface (4:16)
Franklin Identifies Lightning with Electricity (7:11)
Faraday's Discoveries Leading Up to the Electric Dynamo and Motor (26:55)
Professor Joseph Henry's Invention of the Electric Telegraphc (13:57)
The First Atlantic Cables (20:12)
Bell's Telephonic Researches (36:55)
Photographing the Unseen: The Roentgen Ray (30:36)
The Wireless Telegraph (27:13)
Electricity, What Its Mastery Means: With a Review and a Propect (51:54)
Count Rumford Identifies Heat with Motion (13:07)
Victory of the "Rocket" Locomotive (23:42)