قراءة كتاب Steve and the Steam Engine
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STEVE AND THE STEAM ENGINE
By Sara Ware Bassett
The Invention Series
Paul and the Printing Press
Steve and the Steam Engine
"It was the conquering of this multitude of defects that gave to the world the intricate, exquisitely made machine."—Frontispiece. See page 103.
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The Invention Series STEVE AND THE STEAM ENGINE BY SARA WARE BASSETT WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY A. O. SCOTT
BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1921 |
Copyright, 1921,
By Little, Brown, and Company.
All rights reserved
Published September, 1921
THE PLIMPTON PRESS
NORWOOD · MASS · U · S · A
Contents
| I | AN UNPREMEDITATED FOLLY | 1 | |
| II | A MEETING WITH AN OLD FRIEND | 19 | |
| III | A SECOND CALAMITY | 34 | |
| IV | THE STORY OF THE FIRST RAILROAD | 51 | |
| V | STEVE LEARNS A SAD LESSON | 67 | |
| VI | MR. TOLMAN'S SECOND YARN | 77 | |
| VII | A HOLIDAY JOURNEY | 94 | |
| VIII | NEW YORK AND WHAT HAPPENED THERE | 110 | |
| IX | AN ASTOUNDING CALAMITY | 125 | |
| X | AN EVENING OF ADVENTURE | 145 | |
| XI | THE CROSSING OF THE COUNTRY | 156 | |
| XII | NEW PROBLEMS | 169 | |
| XIII | DICK MAKES HIS SECOND APPEARANCE | 178 | |
| XIV | A STEAMBOAT TRIP BY RAIL | 192 | |
| XV | THE ROMANCE OF THE CLIPPER SHIP | 205 | |
| XVI | AGAIN THE MAGIC DOOR OPENS | 216 | |
| XVII | MORE STEAMBOATING | 224 | |
| XVIII | A THANKSGIVING TRAGEDY | 238 | |
| XIX | THE END OF THE HOUSE PARTY | 248 |
Illustrations
| "It was the conquering of this multitude of defects that gave to the world the intricate, exquisitely made machine."—Frontispiece. | Frontispiece |