The Romance of Modern Manufacture

Charles R. Gibson (1870 - 1931)

Those of us who have grown up with the results of Modern Manufacture around us are apt to miss the romance of the subject. Indeed, it is difficult for us to realize how very different were the conditions in which our great-grandfathers, and even our grandfathers, lived and worked. In the present volume the author has endeavored to trace the evolution of the different industries, and to describe in everyday language the methods of manufacture in our principle industries. In order to keep the book as readable as possible, he has omitted many names and dates, but sufficient detail is given to enable the general reader to form a clear conception of the different subjects. (Summary adapted from the Preface)

Genre(s): Technology & Engineering

Language: English

Group: The Library of Romance

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Starting-Point Ted Lienhart
00:29:32
Play 02 How We Came to Spin by Machinery Ted Lienhart
00:21:32
Play 03 Weaving by Machinery Ted Lienhart
00:19:47
Play 04 A Wonderful Automaton Ted Lienhart
00:14:54
Play 05 Making Lace Curtains by the Mile Seraphina
00:15:15
Play 06 Embroidery Done by Steam-Power Seraphina
00:17:36
Play 07 Knitting by Machinery BettyB
00:18:20
Play 08 Washing Clothes by Machinery RebeccaTruestone
00:14:46
Play 09 How We Came to Have Sewing-Machines RebeccaTruestone
00:14:50
Play 10 Sewing-Machines Made by Machinery 12tallyho
00:28:49
Play 11 Automatic Needle-Makers prajak
00:10:38
Play 12 The Romance of Thread-Making Seraphina
00:28:42
Play 13 The Automatic Shoe Maker 65tux
00:17:57
Play 14 Manufacture of Pottery Voicegadget
00:31:52
Play 15 Paper-Making Availle
00:20:20
Play 16 The Manufacture of Books KevinS
00:22:01
Play 17 Making Artificial Light prajak
00:25:21
Play 18 Making Sweets by the Ton BettyB
00:18:14
Play 19 The Mechanical Baker 65tux
00:13:06
Play 20 Clocks and Watches Claudia Caldi
00:15:37
Play 21 The Manufacture of Iron mleigh
00:22:12
Play 22 Making Steel Rails TsVoiceProd
00:18:31
Play 23 The Railway and the Locomotive mleigh
00:30:41
Play 24 Building a Ship Voicegadget
00:22:38
Play 25 Conclusion Larry Wilson
00:07:56