Technological Trends and National Policy: Including the Social Implications of New Inventions. June 1937U.S. Government Printing Office, 1937 - 388 sider |
Fra bogen
Resultater 1-5 af 100
Side 12
... percent of industrial primemover capacity and found 62 per- cent of the equipment was over 10 years old while 25 percent was over 20 years . Some of the older equip- ment was presumably used as standby plant for emer- gencies , but the ...
... percent of industrial primemover capacity and found 62 per- cent of the equipment was over 10 years old while 25 percent was over 20 years . Some of the older equip- ment was presumably used as standby plant for emer- gencies , but the ...
Side 13
... percent of all the metal - working equipment in the country was over 10 years old and presumably obsolete . The Interstate Commerce Commission records indicate that 61 percent of the steam locomotives in the country were built over 20 ...
... percent of all the metal - working equipment in the country was over 10 years old and presumably obsolete . The Interstate Commerce Commission records indicate that 61 percent of the steam locomotives in the country were built over 20 ...
Side 15
... percent have been proved wrong ; 3 percent will be proved wrong , in the writer's opinion ; and 22 percent are doubtful . Separating the doubtful equally between right and wrong , and adding the classes , the writer would say that ...
... percent have been proved wrong ; 3 percent will be proved wrong , in the writer's opinion ; and 22 percent are doubtful . Separating the doubtful equally between right and wrong , and adding the classes , the writer would say that ...
Side 16
... percent fulfilled , 48 percent destined , none wrong , and 24 percent doubtful . There is only one sheer blunder , and that was not prophecy , but an attempt at botany . Somewhat similar were the optimistic views of Edi- son 4 years ...
... percent fulfilled , 48 percent destined , none wrong , and 24 percent doubtful . There is only one sheer blunder , and that was not prophecy , but an attempt at botany . Somewhat similar were the optimistic views of Edi- son 4 years ...
Side 45
... percent fours , 34 percent sixes and 2 percent eights . It was not until 1932 that Ford - who had likewise delayed adopting the standard selective three - speed transmission until December 1927 - deserted the four- cylinder types to ...
... percent fours , 34 percent sixes and 2 percent eights . It was not until 1932 that Ford - who had likewise delayed adopting the standard selective three - speed transmission until December 1927 - deserted the four- cylinder types to ...
Andre udgaver - Se alle
Almindelige termer og sætninger
agriculture airplane alternating current aluminum areas automobile average broadcast Bureau cellulose chemical cities coal commercial communication construction cost cotton direct current displaced duction economic effects efficiency electric employed employment engine equipment factors farm Federal Power Commission fertilizer field freight fuel future gasoline highway horsepower important improvements increased industry influence internal-combustion engine inventions iron kilowatt-hours kilowatts labor less light lines machine machinery magnesium man-years manufacturing materials mechanical ment metal metallurgy methods million mineral mining motor nomic operation output passenger Patent pools patents percent petroleum plants possible prediction present printing problem production progress radio railroad recent result scientific social soil speed stations steam steel supply technical techniques telephone television telharmonium tion traffic transmission transportation trend United utilization vacuum tube wired television workers York zinc