Project Gutenberg 2007-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 317 Lee, Gerald Stanley 1862 1944 06046754 The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Lee Spector and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Voice of the Machines" by Gerald Stanley Lee is a philosophical work that examines the intersection of humanity and technology, written in the early 20th century. The text explores the pervasive influence of machines on modern life, urging readers to recognize their inherent beauty and significance in both artistic and spiritual contexts. Lee invites a deeper understanding of machinery, advocating for its recognition as a form of poetry and a medium of expression for the human soul. At the start of the book, Lee reflects on the beauty of machines, particularly locomotives, as they arise in the dawn of the new century. He articulates how machinery, far from being merely utilitarian, embodies a representation of human creativity and aspiration. Through evocative language, he sets a tone that contrasts the mechanical with traditional notions of beauty and art, suggesting that the voice of machines reflects the changing dynamics of society and human existence. Lee's insights challenge preconceptions, asking for a reevaluation of our relationship with technology and the ways in which it shapes our world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Machinery PS Text Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 269319 2025-08-08T13:02:27.726500 text/html 274626 2007-01-15T04:38:44 text/html 176479 2025-08-08T13:02:35.264479 application/epub+zip 185123 2025-08-08T13:02:30.823474 application/epub+zip 170081 2025-08-08T13:02:29.562527 application/epub+zip 335671 2025-08-08T13:02:38.552463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320708 2025-08-08T13:02:34.417488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294858 2022-09-09T14:12:49.041107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229027 2025-08-08T13:02:27.215482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228897 2007-01-15T04:38:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228892 2007-01-15T04:38:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19994 2025-08-08T13:02:38.687430 application/rdf+xml 12543 2025-08-08T13:02:30.055533 image/jpeg 3378 2025-08-08T13:02:29.810479 image/jpeg 85960 2007-01-15T04:38:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 94851 2007-01-15T04:38:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 85933 2007-01-15T04:38:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 166383 2025-08-08T13:02:27.748487 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia