02443cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000390012524500340016426400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450502350041550801300065052012060078053400450198665300260203185600430205799900170210037609UtSlPG20260610133846.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10026818  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aT1 aBurns, Elmer Ellsworth,d1868-195614aThe Story of Great Inventions 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-10-030 aThe 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.  aProduced by Anna Hall, Albert László, Matthew Wheaton and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aInventions -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37609  c78449d78449