The Age of Invention : a chronicle of mechanical conquest

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Age of Invention, by Holland ThompsonThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Age of Invention A Chronicle of Mechanical Conquest, Book, 37 in The Chronicles of America SeriesAuthor: Holland ThompsonRelease Date: December 27, 2008 [EBook #2900]Language: EnglishCharacter set encoding: ASCII*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE AGE OF INVENTION ***Produced by The James J. Kelly Library of St. Gregory'sUniversity, Alev Akman, Dianne Bean, and David WidgerTHE AGE OF INVENTION,A CHRONICLE OF MECHANICAL CONQUESTBy Holland ThompsonPREFATORY NOTEThis volume is not intended to be a complete record of inventive genius and mechanical progress in theUnited States. A bare catalogue of notable American inventions in the nineteenth century alone could not becompressed into these pages. Nor is it any part of the purpose of this book to trespass on the ground of themany mechanical works and encyclopedias which give technical descriptions and explain in detail theprinciple of every invention. All this book seeks to do is to outline the personalities of some of theoutstanding American inventors and indicate the significance of their achievements.Acknowledgments are due the Editor of the Series ...