Project Gutenberg 2009-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 199 Iles, George 1852 1942 Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery Franklin, B. Lightning identified with electricity -- Faraday, M. Preparing the way for the electric dynamo and motor -- Henry, J. Invention of the electric telegraph -- Iles, G. The first Atlantic cables -- Bell, A. G. The invention of the telephone -- Dam, H. J. W. Photographing the unseen -- Iles, G. The wireless telegraph -- Iles, G. Electricity, what its mastery means: with a review and a prospect -- Rumford, Count (B. Thompson) Heat and motion identified -- Stephenson, G. The "Rocket" locomotive and its victory. Produced by Sigal Alon, Marcia Brooks, Fox in the Stars and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery" by George Iles is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book presents a collection of essays by influential inventors and scientists like Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell, and Michael Faraday, focusing on their groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in electricity and communication technologies. It explores their historical significance and the impact of their work on modern science and society. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the themes of invention and discovery, highlighting the transformative role inventors play in enhancing the quality of life through innovation. It cites examples of important contributions, such as Franklin's identification of lightning as electrical discharge and Bell's development of the telephone. The preface emphasizes that these inventions not only solve practical problems but also lay the groundwork for future advancements, creating a sense of awe at the persistent human endeavor to harness nature for the benefit of civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Inventions T Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics Category: Engineering & Technology 310255 2025-08-12T07:01:37.535541 text/html 306589 2009-06-25T15:39:38 text/html 3004117 2025-08-12T07:01:50.990501 application/epub+zip 3006242 2025-08-12T07:01:43.813496 application/epub+zip 175704 2025-08-12T07:01:39.968481 application/epub+zip 1652491 2025-08-12T07:01:54.663465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1621117 2025-08-12T07:01:47.569488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314443 2022-09-13T14:22:57.746244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269329 2025-08-12T07:01:36.841539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269050 2009-06-25T15:39:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269123 2009-06-25T15:39:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20846 2025-08-12T07:01:54.797426 application/rdf+xml 20131 2025-08-12T07:01:40.477478 image/jpeg 4227 2025-08-12T07:01:40.222492 image/jpeg 100149 2009-06-25T15:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 2993671 2009-06-25T15:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 100104 2009-06-25T15:39:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 3227757 2025-08-12T07:01:37.643506 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