Technology & Engineering
Umbrellas and Their History
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William Sangster
A whimsically serious look at the umbrella and society. (summary by Clarica)
Fires and Fire-Fighters
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John Kenlon
John Kenlon became a New York City firefighter in 1887, and was appointed Fire Chief in 1911. In 1913, he wrote this authoritative book surv…
John Gutenberg, First Master Printer: His Acts and Most Remarkable Discourses a…
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Franz Von Dingelstedt
This is a brief sketch of the last years of the life of Johannes (John) Gutenberg, the man who invented the movable letter press. We join hi…
The Romance of Modern Engineering
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Archibald Williams
As it would be impossible to treat, in the compass of a few hundred pages, all the great engineering feats of modern times without reducing …
Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy
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The Commission On Enhancing National Cybersecurity
President Obama formed The President's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity on April 13, 2016 to develop a plan for protecting cyb…
Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation
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Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee and Review Of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee
"The [Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee] shall conduct an independent review of ongoing U.S. human space flight plans a…
Underground London
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John Hollingshead
From the Preface: "This book contains an account, more or less readable, of most things belonging to "Underground London", pa…
Little Masterpieces of Science - Invention and Discovery
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George Iles
A collection of essays on various inventions and scientific discoveries, this volume of Little Masterpieces of Science from 1902 includes to…
Baltimore Hats
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William T. Brigham
It is not impossible that some useful information may be conveyed by this book. Should these pages prove of such service, their cost in labo…
Report to the President by the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Cha…
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Presidential Commission On The Space Shuttle Challenger
Since being sworn in on February 6, 1986, the Commission has been able to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the Challenger accident. …
The Romance of Mining
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Archibald Williams
Any writer on mining in its general aspect is, when casting about for a starting-point, driven to express what others have said before him-t…
History of the Johnstown Flood
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Willis Fletcher Johnson
An account of the Johnstown Flood, the most devastating loss of civilian life in the United States prior to the terrorist attacks of Septemb…
Inventions in the Century
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William Henry Doolittle
The author was an Expert and Patent Solicitor, Ex-Examiner in the Patent Office and AssistantCommissioner of Patents at Washington, Writer o…
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 Contribu…
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Various
Part of the scholarly and scientific publications of the United States National Museum series: United States National Museum Bulletin.In the…
Insomnia Collection Vol. 006
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Various
Drift off to dreamland with excerpts from this vintage collection of books about mechanical and engineering topics. You’ll be sure to snooze…
Sir Christopher Wren: Scientist, Scholar and Architect
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Lawrence Weaver
This 1923 monograph on the life and work of Sir Christopher Wren was written by Lawrence Weaver, an English architectural writer and editor.…
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century
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Edward Wright Byrn
The 1800s saw a meteoric rise in modern technology in many areas. The century set the stage for modern life with developments such as the el…
Pyrotechnics: The History and Art of Firework Making
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Alan St. Hill Brock
Captain St. Hill Brock presents here, in Part I, a brief history of pyrotechnics from origins in the East through the present. Part II delv…
The Romance of Modern Manufacture
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Charles R. Gibson
Those of us who have grown up with the results of Modern Manufacture around us are apt to miss the romance of the subject. Indeed, it is di…
Water-Closets: A Historical, Mechanical, and Sanitary Treatise
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Glenn Brown
Plunge into the wonderful world of water-closets (a.k.a. toilets) with Virginia architect Glenn Brown. Follow the evolution of the humble to…