The Romance of Modern Invention

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Excerpt from The Romance of Modern Invention: Containing Interesting Descriptions in Non-Technical Language of Wireless Telegraphy, Liquid Air, Modern Artillery, Submarines, Dirigibles Torpedoes, Solar Motors, Airships, &C., &C, The object of this book is to set before young people in a bright and interesting way, and without the use of technical language, accounts of some of the latest phases of modern invention, and also to introduce them to recent discoveries of which the full development is yet to be witnessed. The author gratefully acknowledges the help given him as regards both literary matter and illustrations by: - Mr. Cuthbert Hall (the Marconi Wireless Telegraphy Co.), Mr. William Sugg, Mr. Hans Knudsen, Mr. F. C. B. Cole, Mr. E. J. Ryves, Mr. Anton Pollak, the Telautograph Co., the Parsons Steam Turbine Co., the Monotype Co., the Biograph Co., the Locomobile Co., the Speedwell Motor Co. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.