Little Masterpieces of Science - Invention and Discovery


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A collection of essays on various inventions and scientific discoveries, this volume of Little Masterpieces of Science from 1902 includes topics such as the discovery of electricity, the invention of the telegraph, the telephone, Roentgen rays, and other advances. - Summary by J. M. Smallheer (4 hr 15 min)

Chapitres

Preface 4:16 Lu par J. M. Smallheer
Franklin Identifies Lightning with Electricity 7:11 Lu par Phil Schempf
Faraday's Discoveries Leading Up to the Electric Dynamo and Motor 26:55 Lu par James R. Hedrick
Professor Joseph Henry's Invention of the Electric Telegraphc 13:57 Lu par Tatiana Chichilla
The First Atlantic Cables 20:12 Lu par Tatiana Chichilla
Bell's Telephonic Researches 36:55 Lu par Owlivia
Photographing the Unseen: The Roentgen Ray 30:36 Lu par Piotr Nater
The Wireless Telegraph 27:13 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Electricity, What Its Mastery Means: With a Review and a Propect 51:54 Lu par Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025)
Count Rumford Identifies Heat with Motion 13:07 Lu par Availle
Victory of the "Rocket" Locomotive 23:42 Lu par Tatiana Chichilla