| | PAGE |
| INTRODUCTION | [v] |
| AUTHOR'S NOTE | [xi] |
| CHAPTER I |
| DELICATE INSTRUMENTS — WATCHES AND CHRONOMETERS — THE MICROTOME — THE DIVIDING ENGINE — MEASURING MACHINES | [17] |
| CHAPTER II |
| CALCULATING MACHINES | [42] |
| CHAPTER III |
| WORKSHOP MACHINERY — THE LATHE — PLANING MACHINES — THE STEAM HAMMER — HYDRAULIC TOOLS — ELECTRICAL TOOLS IN THE SHIPYARD | [59] |
| CHAPTER IV |
| PORTABLE TOOLS | [90] |
| CHAPTER V |
| THE PEDRAIL: A WALKING STEAM-ENGINE | [97] |
| CHAPTER VI |
| INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES — OIL ENGINES — ENGINES WORKED WITH PRODUCER GAS — BLAST FURNACE GAS ENGINES | [112] |
| CHAPTER VII |
| MOTOR-CARS — THE MOTOR OMNIBUS — RAILWAY MOTOR-CARS | [130] |
| CHAPTER VIII |
| THE MOTOR AFLOAT — PLEASURE BOATS — MOTOR LIFEBOATS — MOTOR FISHING BOATS — A MOTOR FIRE FLOAT — THE MECHANISM OF THE MOTOR BOAT — THE TWO-STROKE MOTOR — MOTOR BOATS FOR THE NAVY | [150] |
| CHAPTER IX |
| THE MOTOR CYCLE | [175] |
| CHAPTER X |
| FIRE ENGINES | [185] |
| CHAPTER XI |
| FIRE-ALARMS AND AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHERS | [191] |
| CHAPTER XII |
| THE MACHINERY OF A SHIP — THE REVERSING ENGINE — MARINE ENGINE SPEED GOVERNORS — THE STEERING ENGINE — BLOWING AND VENTILATING APPARATUS — PUMPS — FEED HEATERS — FEED-WATER FILTERS — DISTILLERS — REFRIGERATORS — THE SEARCH-LIGHT — WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY INSTRUMENTS — SAFETY DEVICES — THE TRANSMISSION OF POWER ON A SHIP | [203] |
| CHAPTER XIII |
| "THE NURSE OF THE NAVY" | [236] |
| CHAPTER XIV |
| THE MECHANISM OF DIVING | [240] |
| CHAPTER XV |
| APPARATUS FOR RAISING SUNKEN SHIPS AND TREASURE | [248] |
| CHAPTER XVI |
| THE HANDLING OF GRAIN — THE ELEVATOR — THE SUCTION PNEUMATIC GRAIN-LIFTER — THE PNEUMATIC BLAST GRAIN-LIFTER — THE COMBINED SYSTEM | [252] |
| CHAPTER XVII |
| MECHANICAL TRANSPORTERS AND CONVEYERS — ROPEWAYS — CABLEWAYS — TELPHERAGE — COALING WARSHIPS AT SEA | [258] |
| CHAPTER XVIII |
| AUTOMATIC WEIGHERS | [274] |
| CHAPTER XIX |
| TRANSPORTER BRIDGES | [277] |
| CHAPTER XX |
| BOAT- AND SHIP-RAISING LIFTS | [283] |
| CHAPTER XXI |
| A SELF-MOVING STAIRCASE | [295] |
| CHAPTER XXII |
| PNEUMATIC MAIL TUBES | [301] |
| CHAPTER XXIII |
| AN ELECTRIC POSTAL SYSTEM | [315] |
| CHAPTER XXIV |
| AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY — PLOUGHS — DRILLS AND SEEDERS — REAPING MACHINES — THRESHING MACHINES — PETROL-DRIVEN FIELD MACHINERY — ELECTRICAL FARMING MACHINERY | [318] |
| CHAPTER XXV |
| DAIRY MACHINERY — MILKING MACHINES — CREAM SEPARATORS — A MACHINE FOR DRYING MILK | [330] |
| CHAPTER XXVI |
| SCULPTURING MACHINES | [335] |
| CHAPTER XXVII |
| AN AUTOMATIC RIFLE — A BALL-BEARING RIFLE | [345] |