Project Gutenberg 2011-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 858 Burns, Elmer Ellsworth 1868 1956 Burns, Elmer E. (Elmer Ellsworth) 10026818 The Story of Great Inventions The age of Archimedes -- The age of Galileo -- The eighteenth century -- Faraday and the first dynamo -- Great inventions of the nineteenth century -- The twentieth-century outlook -- Appendix: brief notes on important inventions. Produced by Anna Hall, Albert László, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Story of Great Inventions" by Elmer Ellsworth Burns is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the fascinating history and development of significant technological advancements and inventions, focusing on influential figures in science and engineering. It emphasizes the connection between scientific discoveries and the inventions that arose from them, illustrating how these breakthroughs shaped modern civilization. The opening of this work introduces Archimedes, detailing his life in ancient Syracuse, where he is portrayed as the first great inventor. The narrative describes his remarkable feats, such as moving heavy objects using simple machines, and highlights his ingenuity during the Roman siege of Syracuse, where his inventions successfully defended the city. Additionally, it covers Archimedes' principle on buoyancy, revealing how his discoveries catalyzed subsequent advancements in science and engineering. This sets the stage for a broader exploration of inventions through history, leading to the eventual chapters that will delve into the contributions of later figures like Galileo and Newton. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Inventions -- History T Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Physics Category: Engineering & Technology 409891 2025-08-15T09:28:09.884764 text/html 394775 2023-01-13T15:09:19 text/html 4432070 2025-08-15T09:28:20.905707 application/epub+zip 4436003 2025-08-15T09:28:14.137759 application/epub+zip 204611 2025-08-15T09:28:12.245784 application/epub+zip 4614151 2025-08-15T09:28:25.600721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4577562 2025-08-15T09:28:19.433772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335105 2022-09-17T08:40:21.838744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322015 2025-08-15T09:28:08.226833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321887 2023-01-13T15:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18563 2025-08-15T09:28:25.771678 application/rdf+xml 14566 2025-08-15T09:28:12.786743 image/jpeg 3566 2025-08-15T09:28:12.517770 image/jpeg 114545 2023-01-13T15:10:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 4177209 2023-01-13T15:10:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 4304097 2025-08-15T09:28:10.182799 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