Project Gutenberg 2016-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 271 Grant, George 43043255 A Historical Account of Useful Inventions and Scientific Discoveries Being a manual of instruction and entertainment. Printing -- Stereotype -- Engraving on wood -- Engraving on copper -- Engraving on steel -- Lithography -- Paper -- Paper hanging -- Painting -- Statuary -- Drawing -- Architecture -- Chain bridges -- Clocks -- Watches -- Water clocks -- Spinning -- Stocking manufacture -- Coaches -- Saddles, &c. -- Horse-shoes -- Gunpowder -- Guns -- Astronomy -- Navigation -- Light-houses -- Electricity -- Electric telegraph -- Steam-engines -- Mills -- Saw-mills -- Forks -- Music -- Sealing-wax, seals, &c. -- Black lead pencils -- Coloured glass -- Etching on glass, and glass-cutting -- Hydrometers. Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Historical Account of Useful Inventions and Scientific Discoveries" by George Grant is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. This work aims to bridge the gap in knowledge among various social classes by presenting the origins and significance of key inventions and scientific discoveries in a lucid and engaging manner. The text intends to serve as both an educational resource and a source of entertainment, reflecting the intellectual aspirations of its contemporary society. The opening of Grant's account emphasizes the intrinsic human desire for knowledge and the author's intent to provide the working class and youth with a comprehensive understanding of inventions that shape their everyday lives. It outlines various topics that will be explored, such as the history of printing and the impact of paper, engraving, and other artistic and scientific advancements. Through clear explanations and historical references, Grant aims to highlight the utility and importance of these innovations, setting the stage for an informative exploration of humanity's progress through ingenuity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Inventions -- History T Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology Category: Engineering & Technology 530560 2025-06-21T11:07:43.186073 text/html 507838 2024-10-23T01:26:26 text/html 460299 2025-06-21T11:07:51.745972 application/epub+zip 458709 2025-06-21T11:07:44.659013 application/epub+zip 300582 2025-06-21T11:07:43.879971 application/epub+zip 578960 2025-06-21T11:07:57.143954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523796 2025-06-21T11:07:51.002952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365998 2022-09-24T11:08:16.051285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487743 2025-06-21T11:07:42.498015 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 467746 2024-10-23T01:26:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16664 2025-06-21T11:07:57.290937 application/rdf+xml 10550 2025-06-21T11:07:44.011989 image/jpeg 2322 2025-06-21T11:07:43.937992 image/jpeg 401494 2025-06-21T11:07:43.238996 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