Inventor and engineer

Author: (English) Morris et al., translated by Zhou Xiaoxia, Fu Yuan, Zhu Hong
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: When we enjoy a warm life under bright lights, have we ever thought about the hardships Edison faced in inventing the electric light? When we easily call our friends, do you know that Bell, the inventor of the telephone, had to go through more than 600 lawsuits to finally secure his telephone patent? When we travel comfortably by train and plane, have you ever thought about how the inventors like Watt, Murdoch, and Zeppelin went through difficult and winding paths? What made them endure hardships and ultimately succeed? Was it faith? Courage? Personality? Opportunity? After reading this book, you will find your own answers. This book includes: The heroic lighthouse builder—Winchester, Rudyard, and Smitten; The pioneers of the textile industry—Arkwright, Hargreaves, Cartwright, Crompton, and Jacquard; The opening of the Suez Canal—Lesseps, etc.
In the 18th century, many workers, out of fear of losing their jobs, foolishly shouted "No machines!" They gathered to destroy machines and repeatedly persecuted the inventors of new machines. From Watt's steam engine to modern trains and railways, it was a long and arduous journey. The steam engine and the train finally brought humanity an epoch-making progress and unprecedented prosperity. Bell's telephone is undoubtedly one of the most epoch-making inventions, yet Bell's telephone patent rights were finally secured after more than 600 lawsuits. Do you know that the great inventor Edison was kicked off a train by a conductor and had all his experimental equipment thrown onto the platform?