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Archibald Williams explains the scientific principles behind common mechanisms and physical phenomena such as steam, electricity, light, and hydraulics. The text focuses on the fundamental operation of everyday devices rather than specific models or detailed technical specifications.

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INDEX.

Diving-bell, 332 ; simple, 333 , 334 . Diving-dress, 335. Direction of current in dynamo circuit, 163. Diver's feats, 338; helmet, 336 ; lamp, 338 . Donkey-engines, 68. Doorstop, self-closing, 344. Double-cylinder engines, 47. Draught, forced, 28, 29 ; induced, 29. Drum and fusee, 414 . Durability of motor-car engine, 96. D-valve, 67. Dynamo, alternating, 164, 174; brushes, 172 ; compound, 174; continuous-current, 165; multipolar, 169; series wound, 173 ; shunt wound, 173 ; simple, 161, 162 . Ear, the, 271 , 273 ; a good, 274, 307; sensitiveness of, 275.

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