Chapter III: Introduction: v

AUTHOR'S NOTE xi

CHAPTER I

DELICATE INSTRUMENTS--WATCHES AND CHRONOMETERS--THE
MICROTOME--THE DIVIDING ENGINE--MEASURING MACHINES 17

CHAPTER II

CALCULATING MACHINES 42

CHAPTER III

WORKSHOP MACHINERY--THE LATHE--PLANING MACHINES--THE
STEAM HAMMER--HYDRAULIC TOOLS--ELECTRICAL TOOLS IN THE
SHIPYARD 59

CHAPTER IV

PORTABLE TOOLS 90

CHAPTER V

THE PEDRAIL: A WALKING STEAM-ENGINE 97

CHAPTER VI

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES--OIL ENGINES--ENGINES WORKED
WITH PRODUCER GAS--BLAST FURNACE GAS ENGINES 112

CHAPTER VII

MOTOR-CARS--THE MOTOR OMNIBUS--RAILWAY MOTOR-CARS 130

CHAPTER VIII

THE MOTOR AFLOAT--PLEASURE BOATS--MOTOR LIFEBOATS--MOTOR
FISHING BOATS--A MOTOR FIRE FLOAT--THE MECHANISM OF
THE MOTOR BOAT--THE TWO-STROKE MOTOR--MOTOR BOATS FOR
THE NAVY 150

CHAPTER IX

THE MOTOR CYCLE 175

CHAPTER X

FIRE ENGINES 185

CHAPTER XI

FIRE-ALARMS AND AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 191

CHAPTER XII

THE MACHINERY OF A SHIP--THE REVERSING ENGINE--MARINE
ENGINE SPEED GOVERNORS--THE STEERING ENGINE--BLOWING
AND VENTILATING APPARATUS--PUMPS--FEED HEATERS--FEED-WATER
FILTERS--DISTILLERS--REFRIGERATORS--THE
SEARCH-LIGHT--WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY INSTRUMENTS--SAFETY
DEVICES--THE TRANSMISSION OF POWER ON A SHIP 203

CHAPTER XIII

"THE NURSE OF THE NAVY" 236

CHAPTER XIV

THE MECHANISM OF DIVING 240

CHAPTER XV

APPARATUS FOR RAISING SUNKEN SHIPS AND TREASURE 248

CHAPTER XVI

THE HANDLING OF GRAIN--THE ELEVATOR--THE SUCTION
PNEUMATIC GRAIN-LIFTER--THE PNEUMATIC BLAST
GRAIN-LIFTER--THE COMBINED SYSTEM 252

CHAPTER XVII

MECHANICAL TRANSPORTERS AND
CONVEYERS--ROPEWAYS--CABLEWAYS--TELPHERAGE--COALING
WARSHIPS AT SEA 258

CHAPTER XVIII

AUTOMATIC WEIGHERS 274

CHAPTER XIX

TRANSPORTER BRIDGES 277

CHAPTER XX

BOAT- AND SHIP-RAISING LIFTS 283

CHAPTER XXI

A SELF-MOVING STAIRCASE 295

CHAPTER XXII

PNEUMATIC MAIL TUBES 301

CHAPTER XXIII

AN ELECTRIC POSTAL SYSTEM 315

CHAPTER XXIV

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY--PLOUGHS--DRILLS AND SEEDERS--REAPING
MACHINES--THRESHING MACHINES--PETROL-DRIVEN FIELD
MACHINERY--ELECTRICAL FARMING MACHINERY 318

CHAPTER XXV

DAIRY MACHINERY--MILKING MACHINES--CREAM SEPARATORS--A
MACHINE FOR DRYING MILK 330

CHAPTER XXVI

SCULPTURING MACHINES 335