The Romance of Modern Mechanism / With Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wonderful Machinery and Mechanical Devices and Marvellously Delicate Scientific Instruments

THE ROMANCE OF
MODERN MECHANISM


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A MECHANICAL SCULPTOR

The lower illustration shows the Wenzel Sculpturing Machine at work on two blocks of stone ranged one on each side of a model. This machine can make four copies simultaneously from one original. The upper illustration shows the quality of work done by the automatic sculptor.


WITH INTERESTING DESCRIPTIONS IN NON-TECHNICAL LANGUAGE OF WONDERFUL MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL DEVICES AND MARVELLOUSLY DELICATE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, &c., &c.

BY

ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS,

B.A., Oxon., F.R.G.S.


AUTHOR OF
"THE ROMANCE OF MODERN INVENTION," "THE ROMANCE OF MODERN
MINING," "THE ROMANCE OF MODERN ENGINEERING,"
"THE ROMANCE OF MODERN EXPLORATION,"
&c. &c.

WITH THIRTY ILLUSTRATIONS

LONDON
SEELEY AND CO. LIMITED

38 GREAT RUSSELL STREET

1910


UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME

THE LIBRARY OF ROMANCE

Extra Crown 8vo. With many illustrations. 5s. each

"Splendid volumes."—The Outlook.

"This series has now won a considerable and well deserved reputation."—The Guardian.

"Each volume treats its allotted theme with accuracy, but at the same time with a charm that will commend itself to readers of all ages. The root idea is excellent, and it is excellently carried out, with full illustrations and very prettily designed covers."—The Daily Telegraph.

By Prof. G. F. SCOTT ELLIOT, M.A., B.Sc.

THE ROMANCE OF SAVAGE LIFE

THE ROMANCE OF PLANT LIFE

THE ROMANCE OF EARLY BRITISH LIFE

By EDWARD GILLIAT, M.A.

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN SIEGES

By JOHN LEA, M.A.

THE ROMANCE OF BIRD LIFE

By JOHN LEA, M.A., & H. COUPIN, D.Sc.

THE ROMANCE OF ANIMAL ARTS AND CRAFTS

By SIDNEY WRIGHT

THE ROMANCE OF THE WORLD'S FISHERIES

By the Rev. J. C. LAMBERT, M.A., D.D.

THE ROMANCE OF MISSIONARY HEROISM

By G. FIRTH SCOTT

THE ROMANCE OF POLAR EXPLORATION

By ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS, B.A. (Oxon.), F.R.G.S.

THE ROMANCE OF EARLY EXPLORATION

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN EXPLORATION

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN MECHANISM

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN INVENTION

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN ENGINEERING

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN LOCOMOTION

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN MINING

By CHARLES R. GIBSON, A.I.E.E.

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN PHOTOGRAPHY

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN ELECTRICITY

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN MANUFACTURE

By EDMUND SELOUS

THE ROMANCE OF THE ANIMAL WORLD

THE ROMANCE OF INSECT LIFE

By AGNES GIBERNE

THE ROMANCE OF THE MIGHTY DEEP

By E. S. GREW, M.A.

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN GEOLOGY

By J. C. PHILIP, D.Sc., Ph.D.

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN CHEMISTRY


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