Machines of the 20th Century

Table of contents :
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Preface
1. Materials — Flesh and Blood of Modern Machines
2000 TIMES STRONGER THAN STEEL
STEEL AS SOFT AS WAX
A PLASTIC MATRYOSHKA* AS A REDUCTION GEAR
1000 TIMES THE HEAT CONDUCTION OF SILVER
CHROMOPLASTIC AND CHROMOPLASTICITY
WING MADE OF BALLS
FRICTION WITHOUT WEAR
UNCROWNING THE INVOLUTE
2. Meaningful Noises: Flaw Detection and Control
FOUCAULT CURRENTS IN THE ROLE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
PIGEONS AS ASSEMBLY LINE INSPECTORS
THE SMELL OF DRILL: A SIGN NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED
GAUGE FROM A RAINBOW
PRESSURIZED AIRSCREW
3. Giants of Modern Machine Construction
MECHANICAL TITANS
AGROBRIDGE - A GIANT AGRICULTURAL MACHINE
MIDGET MACHINES WITH HUGE PRODUCTIVITY
THE NEEDS OF “GULLIVER”
4. Electric “Sphynxes” Break Traditions
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC AC GENERATOR
ELECTRICITY AND FERTILIZERS FROM A GAS STREAM
MULTIMILLION-VOLT GENERATOR
PISTON-OPERATED GENERATOR
MIRROR SWITCH
ELECTROMOTOR FROM BALL BEARINGS
5. Jet Engine Down from Heaven
BY ROCKET FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE EARTH
JET MILL
JET ENGINE DRILLS EARTH
JET ENGINE IN REVERSE
JET ENGINE IN A FIRE HELMET
JET ENGINES CLEAN RAILROAD TRACKS
6. Machines Dig Earth
BEAM-CONTROL DEVICE
PICK-HAMMER MADE OF PLASTIC
LEAPING WHEEL
EXCAVATOR DRILLS DAMS
FIRE-SPITTING EXCAVATOR
7. Machine-Making Machines
LIGHT-CONTROLLED MACHINE-TOOL
WRIGGLING MACHINE-TOOL
HEATING AND COOLING MIRROR
MACHINE-TOOL WITH A FLOAT
LASER AND ELECTRIC SHAVER
MAGNETIC FIELD ASSEMBLES MACHINES
CONTINUOUS CASTING OF ROUND HOLLOW STEEL PIPES
WALKING THERMOPRESS
8. Machines of Tomorrow
BEAMS MAKE PATTERNS
MACHINES WITH ULTRAHIGH EFFICIENCY
LIGHT BEAM SERVES AS A WORKING MEMBER
WALKING MACHINES
FORWARD TO “IRON MIKE”
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