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Author : Johann Beckmann
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Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins written by Johann Beckmann and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Beckmann
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ISBN 13 : 9781330644164
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (441 download)
Download or read book History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) written by John Beckmann and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Vol. 2 Although the plan of this new edition of Beckmann's 'History of Inventions and Discoveries' was to confine it to the subjects treated of in the original work, yet we feel it imperative to make an exception in favour of the Steam-Engine, the most important of all modern inventions. The power of steam was not entirely unknown to the ancients, but before the aera rendered memorable by the discoveries of James Watt, the steam-engine, which has since become the object of such universal interest, was a machine of extremely limited power, inferior in importance and usefulness to most other mechanical agents used as prime movers. Hero of Alexandria, who lived about 120 years before the birth of Christ, has left us the description of a machine, in which a continued rotatory motion was imparted to an axis by a blast of steam issuing from lateral orifices in arms placed at right angles to it. About the beginning of the seventeenth century, a French engineer, De Caus, invented a machine by which a column of water might be raised by the pressure of steam confined in the vessel, above the water to be elevated; and in 1629, Branca, an Italian philosopher, contrived a plan of working several mills by a blast of steam against the vanes; from the descriptions, however, which have been left us of these contrivances, it does not appear that their projectors were acquainted with those physical properties of elasticity and condensation on which the power of steam as a mechanical agent depends. 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."
Author : John Beckmann
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ISBN 13 : 9781330905197
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (51 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by John Beckmann and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Vol. 1 In revising Beckmann's celebrated Work, we have endeavoured to improve it principally by altering such names, characters, descriptions, and opinions as have become obsolete, or are now known to be erroneous; and by such additions as seemed necessary to bring the accounts of the subjects treated of to the present state of knowledge. In some cases, these additions may appear to diverge from the declared object of the work; but in this we have only followed the example of Beckmann himself, who frequently deviates from a strict historical path, and we think advantageously, for the purpose of introducing curious, instructive, or amusing information. In most cases, where the subject under consideration is a process of manufacture, we have given a brief outline of its practice or theory, unless this had previously been done by the author. 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.
Author : John Beckmann
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ISBN 13 : 3752398116
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (523 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins written by John Beckmann and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-03 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins by John Beckmann
Author : John Beckmann
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins written by John Beckmann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1846 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In revising Beckmann's celebrated Work, we have endeavoured to improve it principally by altering such names, characters, descriptions, and opinions as have become obsolete, or are now known to be erroneous; and by such additions as seemed necessary to bring the accounts of the subjects treated of to the present state of knowledge. In some cases, these additions may appear to diverge from the declared object of the work; but in this we have only followed the example of Beckmann himself, who frequently deviates from a strict historical path, and we think advantageously, for the purpose of introducing curious, instructive, or amusing information. In most cases, where the subject under consideration is a process of manufacture, we have given a brief outline of its practice or theory, unless this had previously been done by the author. The translation, also, has been carefully compared with the German, but in only a very few cases could we detect errors which rendered the passages contradictory or unintelligible: on the whole, it is extremely well executed; and too much praise cannot be given to Johnston, for the judicious manner in which he has embodied in one article, detached essays on the same subject, which Beckmannviii published at different periods, as he acquired fresh information.
Author : Johann Beckmann
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ISBN 13 : 9781295385522
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (855 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 2 - Primary Source Edition written by Johann Beckmann and published by . This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Johann Beckmann
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781379081920
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (819 download)
Download or read book A History Of Inventions, Discoveries, And Origins; Volume 2 written by Johann Beckmann and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : John Beckmann
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282203924
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (39 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions and Discoveries, Vol. 2 of 4 (Classic Reprint) written by John Beckmann and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of Inventions and Discoveries, Vol. 2 of 4 Those round calcareous excrescences found both in the bodies and shells of several kinds of shell. 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.
Author : John Beckmann
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781396788413
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (884 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions and Discoveries, Vol. 3 of 4 (Classic Reprint) written by John Beckmann and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-13 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of Inventions and Discoveries, Vol. 3 of 4 But even supposmg that I may be mistaken, for I do not pretend to have examined this subject very mmutely, I think I may with great pro hability venture to assert, that the modern taste for flowers came from Persia to Constantinople, and was imported thence to Europe, for the first time, in the sixteenth century. At any rate, we find that the greater part of the productions of our flower-gardens were conveyed to us by that channel. Clusius and his friends, in particular, contributed very much to excite this taste; and the new plants brought from both the Indies by the travellers who then continued still more fre quently to visii'. These countries, tended to ih crease it. That period also produced some skilful gardeners, who carried on a considerable trade with the roots and seeds of flowers; and these likewise assisted to render it more general. Among these were John and Vespasian Robin, gardeners to Henry IV of France, and Emanuel Sweert, gardener to the emperor Rodolphus 1lt from whom the botanists Of that time procured many rarities, as appears from different passages of their works. As this taste for flowers prevails more at present than at any former period, a' short history Of some of the objects of it may not be disagreeable, perhaps, to many of my readers. 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.
Author : Translator William Johnston
Publisher : Arkose Press
ISBN 13 : 9781346061122
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (611 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 2 written by Translator William Johnston and published by Arkose Press. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Johann Beckmann
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781340911799
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (117 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 2 written by Johann Beckmann and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : John Beckman
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282747169
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (471 download)
Download or read book History of Inventions and Discoveries, Vol. 1 of 4 (Classic Reprint) written by John Beckman and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of Inventions and Discoveries, Vol. 1 of 4 That the arts had their rise in the East, and-that they were conveyed thence to' the Greeks, and from them't'o the Romans, ls universally admitted. Respecting the in ventions and discoveries however of the early ages, no thing certain is known; Many Of those most useful in common life must have been the production Of periods when men were-little acquainted with letters, or any sure mode of transmitting an account Of their improvements to succeeding generations. The taste which then pre vailed of giving to every thing a divine origin, rendered tra ditional accounts fabulous; and the exaggeration of poets tended 'more and more to make such authorities less wor thy Of credit. A variety Of works also, which might have supplied us with information onithis subject, have been lost; and the relations Of some of those preserved are so *corrupted and.obscure, that the best commentators have not been able to illustrate them. This in particular is the case with many passages in Pliny, an author who appears to have collected with the utmost diligence whatever he thought useful or curious, and whose desire of communi eating knowledge seems to have been equal to-llls' thirst for acquiring it. 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.
Author : John Beckmann
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781508445173
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (451 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume II (of 2) written by John Beckmann and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1846-02-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the plan of this new edition of Beckmann's 'History of Inventions and Discoveries' was to confine it to the subjects treated of in the original work, yet we feel it imperative to make an exception in favour of the Steam-Engine, the most important of all modern inventions. The power of steam was not entirely unknown to the ancients, but before the æra rendered memorable by the discoveries of James Watt, the steam-engine, which has since become the object of such universal interest, was a machine of extremely limited power, inferior in importance and usefulness to most other mechanical agents used as prime movers. Hero of Alexandria, who lived about 120 years before the birth of Christ, has left us the description of a machine, in which a continued rotatory motion was imparted to an axis by a blast of steam issuing from lateral orifices in arms placed at right angles to it.
Author : Francis Sellon White
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365341987
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (419 download)
Download or read book History of Inventions and Discoveries written by Francis Sellon White and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of Inventions and Discoveries: Alphabetically Arranged Each article has been compiled from the writings of dif fereat authors of established reputation and every attention has been paid to settle the chronology according to the most approved authorities. 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.
Author : John Beckmann
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266810872
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)
Download or read book A History of Inventions and Discoveries, Vol. 4 of 4 (Classic Reprint) written by John Beckmann and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of Inventions and Discoveries, Vol. 4 of 4 IT is generally believed that the metal called at present tin was known and employed in the arts, not only in the time of Pliny, but Oso early as that of Herodotus, Homer, and Moses. This I will not venture to deny; but I can only admit that it is probable, or that the great antiquity of this metal cannot be so fully proved as that Of gold, 'silver, copper, iron, lead, and quicksilver. 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.
Author : J. Beckmann
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Download or read book A History of Inventions and Discoveries, Vol. 2 written by J. Beckmann and published by . This book was released on 1817 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Waldemar Kaempffert
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ISBN 13 : 9780260054937
Total Pages : 474 pages
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Download or read book A Popular History of American Invention, Vol. 2 written by Waldemar Kaempffert and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Popular History of American Invention, Vol. 2: Material Resources and Labor-Saving Machines After a hundred years of iron-making in the colonies, Parlia ment, in 1750, passed a law forbidding them to build any. Mill for rolling and splitting iron, or any furnace for making steel. This confined the colonists to pig and bar iron. They could not lawfully cast anchors and kettles, or make horseshoes, ham mers, crowbars, and iron parts for farming tools, wagons, ships, and the like. Articles of steel, such as knives and scissors, and implements of rolled sheet-iron must all be imported from Eng land. This was a costly proceeding; the colonists could have made them more cheaply themselves. 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.
