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The History of an Obsession Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume. 9 Keely and his Amazing Motor Of all the perpetual motion frauds the story of John W. Keely's carefully planned deception and the manner in which the Keely Motor Company defrauded ...
The History of an Obsession Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume. 9 Keely and his Amazing Motor Of all the perpetual motion frauds the story of John W. Keely's carefully planned deception and the manner in which the Keely Motor Company defrauded ...
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... Keely Motor Company with a capital of $ 5,000,000 . One of the most plausible arguments used in floating the company stock was that if Keely established his claims by bringing out a commercial engine using his principles , all present ...
... Keely Motor Company with a capital of $ 5,000,000 . One of the most plausible arguments used in floating the company stock was that if Keely established his claims by bringing out a commercial engine using his principles , all present ...
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... Keely Motor Company , discouraged by Keely's failure after many years to bring out any practical commercial motor , had ceased to supply him with funds for his experiments or his support . During the first period , there was wild ...
... Keely Motor Company , discouraged by Keely's failure after many years to bring out any practical commercial motor , had ceased to supply him with funds for his experiments or his support . During the first period , there was wild ...
Contents
Introduction | 15 |
What is Perpetual Motion? | 19 |
Elementary Physics and Perpetual Motion | 27 |
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