by Bolesław Prus
Polish • Public Domain • Free to stream
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O odkryciach i wynalazkach (On Discoveries and Inventions, 1873) by Boleslaw Prus is a popular lecture making science accessible to every reader. Prus distinguishes discoveries (revealing existing natural phenomena) from inventions (creating something new), then traces a panorama of human progress from antiquity through the industrial revolution. A model of clear, engaging scientific prose by one of Poland's greatest novelists.
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Bolesław Prus, published 1873. One of the great works of Polish literature.
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