Project Gutenberg 2014-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 283 Maule, Harry E. (Harry Edward) 1886 Maule, Harry Edward The Boy's Book of New Inventions The aeroplane -- Aeroplane development -- Aeroplanes to-day -- Artificial lightning made and harnessed -- The motion picture machine -- Adventures with motion pictures -- Steel boiled like water and cut like paper -- The Tesla turbine -- The romance of concrete -- The latest automobile engine -- The wireless telegraph up to the minute -- More marvels of science. Produced by Chris Curnow, Mary Akers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Boy's Book of New Inventions" by Harry E. Maule is a nonfiction book likely written in the early 20th century. This work aims to engage young readers with the captivating stories behind various technological innovations of the time, particularly focusing on the excitement surrounding aviation and other inventions that shaped modern society. Through a combination of historical anecdotes and explanations of scientific principles, it seeks to inspire a sense of curiosity and wonder about the world of invention. The opening of the book introduces the fascinating journey of aviation, primarily focusing on the Wright brothers' groundbreaking achievement of creating the first successful aeroplane. It portrays the enthusiasm of a young boy who is eager to learn about the science of flying from a knowledgeable scientist friend. As they delve into the story of the Wright brothers, the narrative recounts the initial struggles, experimentation, and eventual triumph of achieving motor-powered flight in 1903, shedding light on the considerable advancements made in aviation within a short span of time. The themes of curiosity, perseverance, and the human element in scientific discovery are prominent, setting a tone that encourages young readers to explore the world of inventions further. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46232/46232-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Inventions T Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Science - General Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics Category: Engineering & Technology 660761 2025-06-18T16:25:16.510768 text/html 637669 2024-10-24T08:34:32 text/html 4175130 2025-06-18T16:25:27.273664 application/epub+zip 4181283 2025-06-18T16:25:18.792719 application/epub+zip 316810 2025-06-18T16:25:17.677779 application/epub+zip 4340155 2025-06-18T16:25:33.428703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4273029 2025-06-18T16:25:26.036666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423241 2022-09-21T04:52:58.193673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579603 2023-09-20T06:36:27.970796 text/plain 559679 2024-10-24T08:34:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15739 2025-06-18T16:25:33.786621 application/rdf+xml 8570 2025-06-18T16:25:17.808728 image/jpeg 2002 2025-06-18T16:25:17.743766 image/jpeg 3622300 2025-06-18T16:25:16.859792 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