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100	1		_aWilliams, Archibald, _d1871-1934
245	1	4	_aThe Romance of Modern Mechanism : _bWith Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wonderful Machinery and Mechanical Devices and Marvellously Delicate Scientific Instruments
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2014
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2014-06-25
505	0		_aDelicate instruments; watches and chronometers; the microtome; the dividing engine; measuring machines -- Calculating machines -- Workshop machinery; the lathe; planing machines; the steam hammer; hydraulic tools; electrical tools in the shipyard -- Portable tools -- The pedrail: a walking steam-engine -- Internal combustion engines; oil engines; engines worked with producer gas; blast furnace gas engines -- Motor-cars; the motor omnibus; railway motor-cars -- The motor afloat; pleasure boats; motor lifeboats; motor fishing boats; a motor fire float; the mechanism of the motor boat; the two-stroke motor; motor boats for the navy -- The motor cycle -- Fire engines -- Fire-alarms and automatic fire extinguishers -- The machinery of a ship; the reversing engine; marine engine speed governors; the steering engine; blowing and ventilating apparatus; pumps; feed heaters; feed-water filters; distillers; refrigerators; the search-light; wireless telegraphy instruments; safety devices; the transmission of power on a ship -- The nurse of the navy -- The mechanism of diving -- Apparatus for raising sunken ships and treasure -- The handling of grain; the elevator; the suction pneumatic grain-lifter; the pneumatic blast grain-lifter; the combined system -- Mechanical transporters and conveyers; ropeways; cableways; telpherage; coaling warships at sea -- Automatic weighers -- Transporter bridges -- Boat- and ship-raising lifts -- A self-moving staircase -- Pneumatic mail tubes -- An electric postal system -- Agricultural machinery; ploughs; drills and seeders; reaping machines; threshing machines; petrol-driven field machinery; electrical farming machinery -- Dairy machinery; milking machines; cream separators; a machine for drying milk -- Sculpturing machines -- An automatic rifle; a ball-bearing rifle.
508			_aProduced by Chris Curnow, Quentin Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"The Romance of Modern Mechanism" by Archibald Williams is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the fascinating world of modern machinery and mechanical devices, presenting descriptions in accessible, non-technical language for a general audience. It delves into the evolution of technology, highlighting how various mechanisms have transformed everyday life and industry. At the start of the book, the author sets the scene by tracing the development of mechanisms from early human tools to the sophisticated machines of the modern era. He begins by emphasizing the essential role that machinery plays in contemporary society, detailing the countless ways in which mechanical devices influence our daily routines. Williams briefly introduces various subjects that will be explored, from delicate instruments like watches and chronometers to complex industrial machinery, painting a vivid picture of our reliance on machines and the ingenuity behind their creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aMachinery
653			_aElectric machinery
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46094
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