Technology & Engineering
The Bomb
These two publications put out by the U.S. government are about the Trinity site in New Mexico where in 1945 the first atomic bomb was teste…
Final Report from the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
On April 20, 2010, the Macondo well blew out, costing the lives of 11 men, and beginning a catastrophe that sank the Deepwater Horizon drill…
Careers of Danger and Daring
In this volume of adventure the author depicts the lives of certain humble modern heroes whose unconscious courage ordinarily goes unnoticed…
Twentieth Century Inventions
This work from 1901 predicts what technological developments will manifest in the twentieth century. The author, a technical journalist, pre…
The Story of the Atlantic Cable
The electric telegraph, together with the railway-train and the steamship, constituted the three most conspicuous features of late 19th cent…
The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
Cyrus W. Field had a dream: to link the Old World of Britain and Europe to that of the New World of North America by a telegraph cable stret…
The Night The Mountain Fell
A severe earthquake, centered in the vacation area of West Yellowstone, Montana, shook the ground and its inhabitants and visitors on August…
The Smoke Eaters
This book vividly brings to life the unimaginable risks of fire-fighting and the bravery and personal interactions of Captain Meaghan and th…
Instructions to Light Keepers
"Office of the Light-House Board, Washington, D.C. July 1, 1881. The following Instructions are published for the guidance of light-kee…
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
Some men write their lives to save themselves from ennui, careless of the amount they inflict on their readers. Others write their personal …
San Francisco Before And After The Earthquake
As all but Martians know (and who knows, perhaps even they), the city of San Francisco, California, was destroyed by massive earthquake and …
Time Telling Through the Ages
A history of timekeeping from the stone age through to American mass production, covering timepieces from the sundial and water clock throug…
The Romance of Modern Invention
This is a volume of exploration into the newest inventions of the turn of the previous century. Journalist Archibald Williams walks the read…
The Hurricane Hunters
This 1955 book by an acknowledged authority is an absorbing account of meteorology before the advent of weather satellites. “This is the li…
Recordings on MP3 players and other portable devices
This is a project which will allow us to compare recording quality of different mp3 players and portable recording devices. Each reader has …
Marvels of Modern Science
The purpose of this little book is to give a general idea of a few of the great achievements of our time. For instance, the flying machine i…
London From The Sanitary And Medical Point Of View
This little book is an expansion of two addresses delivered in January, 1889. One deals with sanitary issues in London. The other deals with…
A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting
A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting by Eugene Edward Hall is a comprehensive guide for watchmakers and enthusiasts alike, detailing the …
Fires and Fire-Fighters
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…
Umbrellas and Their History
Umbrellas and Their History offers a unique exploration of the umbrella, an everyday object that has shaped social customs and technological…