"The Romance of Modern Invention" by Archibald Williams is a book that explores amazing new technologies from around 1900, like wireless communication and submarines. It kicks off with a gripping story about how the telegraph helped solve a murder in 1845, showing just how powerful these inventions could be. Then, it dives into Guglielmo Marconi's awesome accomplishment of sending wireless signals across the Atlantic Ocean in 1901. The book explains the science behind these inventions in a way that's easy to understand, focusing on things like how waves travel and the different ways to send messages; overall the writing style is exciting and meant to get young people interested in the world of science and technology.
The Romance of Modern Invention Containing Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wireless Telegraphy, Liquid Air, Modern Artillery, Submarines, Dirigible Torpedoes, Solar Motors, Airships, &c. &c.
By Archibald Williams
Travel back in time when wireless messages were cutting-edge and underwater boats were the stuff of dreams, and see how science solved crimes and changed the world.
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