The Romance of Modern Invention: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
The Romance of Modern Invention by Archibald Williams: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 22 original MP3 tracks, 9:01:03 running time and a link to listen.
The Romance of Modern Invention, credited to Archibald Williams, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of The Romance of Modern Invention by Archibald Williams. Read in English by Kobe Dadd; Larry Wilson; Dave Trek; Scotty Smith; Foon; Kirk Hendrick; ToddHW; tommack; Sherri Lothridge; Manning Cross; Steve C; alyb87; realisticspeakers This is a volume of exploration into the newest inventions of the turn of the previous century. Journalist Archibald Williams walks the reader through diverse inventions which were changing the world at just that point in time. - Summary by Carolin
Recording facts
- Recording title: The Romance of Modern Invention
- Author credits: Archibald Williams
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 22
- Listed recording duration: 9:01:03
Catalogue topics
- USA
- williams
- invention
- technology
- 1907
- 2018
Track guide
- 01 - Wireless Telegraphy — 32:57
- 02 - High-speed Telegraphy — 17:40
- 03 - The Telephone — 23:56
- 04 - The Phonograph — 29:20
- 05 - The Telautograph — 15:12
- 06 - Modern Artillery - Rifles, Machine guns — 35:48
- 07 - Modern Artillery - Heavy Ordnance, Exploxives, In the Gun Factory — 37:30
- 08 - Dirigible Torpedoes — 23:25
- 09 - Submarine Boats — 40:01
- 10 - Animated Pictures — 26:10
- 11 - The Great Paris Telescope — 20:35
- 12 - Photographing the Invisible — 17:47
- 13 - Solar Motors — 11:12
- 14 - Liquid Air — 15:51
- 15 - Horseless Carriages — 16:43
- 16 - Horseless Carriages - Types of Car — 40:10
- 17 - High-Speed Railways — 20:16
- 18 - Sea Expresses — 16:29
- 19 - Mechanical Flight — 31:39
- 20 - Type-setting by Machinery — 22:05
- 21 - Photography in Colours — 22:43
- 22 - Lighting — 23:34
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