Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast
This work from 1901 predicts what technological developments will manifest in the twentieth century. The author, a technical journalist, presents ideas for inventions and new developments in the areas of power, transportation, agriculture, mining, domestic applications, electronic devices, warfare, music, art, and news. Many have come to pass. All of them provide an interesting look into how the next century was imagined and what challenges were anticipated for the progress of society. -(Summary by A. Gramour)
Genre(s): *Non-fiction, Science, Technology & Engineering
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | PREFACE | Availle |
00:11:34 |
Play 01 | CH.1 INVENTIVE PROGRESS | Availle |
00:31:00 |
Play 02 | CH.2 NATURAL POWER | Esther |
00:43:23 |
Play 03 | CH.3 STORAGE OF POWER | Esther |
00:27:20 |
Play 04 | CH.4 ARTIFICIAL POWER | Esther |
00:26:35 |
Play 05 | CH.5 ROAD AND RAIL | Tom Crawford |
00:43:53 |
Play 06 | CH.6 SHIPS | Mike Okonek |
00:28:29 |
Play 07 | CH.7 AGRICULTURE | Edith van der Have-Raats |
00:31:30 |
Play 08 | CH.8 MINING | Esther |
00:40:00 |
Play 09 | CH.9 DOMESTIC | Guero |
00:31:11 |
Play 10 | CH.10 ELECTRIC MESSAGES, ETC. | Guero |
00:24:14 |
Play 11 | CH.11 WARFARE | Stephanie Lee |
00:18:06 |
Play 12 | CH.12 MUSIC | Kalynda |
00:16:05 |
Play 13 | CH.13 ART AND NEWS | Amy Gramour |
00:15:10 |
Play 14 | CH.14 INVENTION AND COLLECTIVISM | Amy Gramour |
00:13:35 |