Project Gutenberg 2009-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 105 Prus, Bolesław 1847 1912 Prus, Boleslaw Głowacki, Aleksander Glowacki, Aleksander O odkryciach i wynalazkach Odczyt popularny wypowiedziany dnia 23 marca 1873 r. Produced by Ewa Jaros and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net (this file was produced from images generously made available by CBN Polona - http://www.polona.pl). "O odkryciach i wynalazkach" by Bolesław Prus is a popular lecture presented in the early 1870s. This work can be classified as a scientific publication that discusses the significance of discoveries and inventions for humanity. It examines their impact on the progress of civilization and the evolution of human knowledge and industry, reflecting on the advancements made throughout history. In this text, Prus outlines the distinctions between discoveries, which refer to the recognition of previously unknown natural phenomena, and inventions, which involve the creation of entirely new objects or processes. He emphasizes the gradual nature of scientific advancements and the critical role of education and curiosity in stimulating innovation. Throughout the lecture, Prus provides historical examples of notable discoveries and inventions, illustrating their vital contributions to human prosperity and civilization. He argues that without the proliferation of knowledge and skilled individuals, societies risk stagnation and decline, underscoring the importance of sustained intellectual growth and technological progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. pl Inventions Discoveries in science T Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Engineering & Technology Category: Teaching & Education 72023 2025-07-12T11:47:29.755684 text/html 50636 2024-10-24T20:30:49 text/html 106803 2025-07-12T11:47:34.897662 application/epub+zip 105176 2025-07-12T11:47:32.611697 application/epub+zip 87677 2025-07-12T11:47:31.505656 application/epub+zip 225796 2025-07-12T11:47:36.618685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215285 2025-07-12T11:47:34.235666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195789 2022-09-14T06:11:02.510071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63403 2025-07-12T11:47:29.495690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43458 2024-10-24T20:30:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17422 2025-07-12T11:47:36.738644 application/rdf+xml 14877 2025-07-12T11:47:32.016655 image/jpeg 3961 2025-07-12T11:47:31.748664 image/jpeg 105681 2025-07-12T11:47:29.763692 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