Technology & Engineering
Insomnia Collection
Drift off to dreamland with excerpts from this vintage collection of books about mechanical and engineering topics. You’ll be sure to snooze…
The Story of Books
Rawlings follows the development of printing from the origins of writing to modern printing. Some of the earliest records are ancient Egypti…
The Romance of Mining
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…
The Progress of Invention
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…
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…
Masters of Space
This is the story of talking at a distance, of sending messages through space. It is the story of great men—Morse, Thomson, Bell, Marconi, a…
History of the Johnstown Flood
An account of the Johnstown Flood, the most devastating loss of civilian life in the United States prior to the terrorist attacks of Septemb…
Little Masterpieces of Science
A collection of essays on various inventions and scientific discoveries, this volume of Little Masterpieces of Science from 1902 includes to…
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 …
Water-Closets
Plunge into the wonderful world of water-closets (a.k.a. toilets) with Virginia architect Glenn Brown. Follow the evolution of the humble to…
The Romance of Modern Manufacture
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…
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…
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…
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…
Seeking a Human Spaceflight Program Worthy of a Great Nation
"The [Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee] shall conduct an independent review of ongoing U.S. human space flight plans a…
Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology
Part of the scholarly and scientific publications of the United States National Museum series: United States National Museum Bulletin.In the…
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…
Invention And Discovery
"In this little volume are brought together a number of sketches and memoranda, illustrating the history of discovery, and the lives an…
Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy
President Obama formed The President's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity on April 13, 2016 to develop a plan for protecting cyb…
Marvels of Scientific Invention
This is a chronicle of the 19 most interesting inventions of the early 20th century. Some of the inventions are still in use and of consider…