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Engineering & Technology

Step into the workshop where imagination becomes machinery and bold ideas learn to fly. From the precision of drafting tables and scientific instruments to the roar of engines, industry, invention, and early computing culture, this bookshelf captures the thrill of human ingenuity in motion. It’s a journey through the blueprints, experiments, and breakthroughs that helped build the modern world.

965 Audiobooks

Textiles, for Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades

Textiles, for Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades

by William H. (William Henry) Dooley

Rock Blasting A Practical Treatise on the Means Employed in Blasting Rocks for Industrial Purposes

Rock Blasting A Practical Treatise on the Means Employed in Blasting Rocks for Industrial Purposes

by George G. (George Guillaume) André

Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

Scenic Mount Lowe and Its Wonderful Railway

by George Wharton James

Die Brüder Wright Eine Studie ueber die Entwicklung der Flugmaschine von Lilienthal bis Wright

Die Brüder Wright Eine Studie ueber die Entwicklung der Flugmaschine von Lilienthal bis Wright

by A. (Alfred) Hildebrandt

A Project for Flying: In Earnest at Last!

A Project for Flying: In Earnest at Last!

by Robert Hardley

Practical Mechanics for Boys

Practical Mechanics for Boys

by James Slough Zerbe

Inventions in the century

Inventions in the century

by William H. (William Henry) Doolittle

Les règles de Cicco Simonetta pour le déchiffrement des écritures secrètes

Les règles de Cicco Simonetta pour le déchiffrement des écritures secrètes

by Cicco Simonetta

Artificial Light: Its Influence upon Civilization

Artificial Light: Its Influence upon Civilization

by Matthew Luckiesh

The gunsmith's manual : A complete handbook for the American gunsmith, being a practical guide to all branches of the trade

The gunsmith's manual : A complete handbook for the American gunsmith, being a practical guide to all branches of the trade

by J. Parish (James Parish) Stelle, Wm. B. (William B.) Harrison

Nouveau moyen de préparer la couche sensible des plaques destinées à recevoir les images photographiques Lettre à M. Arago

Nouveau moyen de préparer la couche sensible des plaques destinées à recevoir les images photographiques Lettre à M. Arago

by Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre

Practical forging and art smithing

Practical forging and art smithing

by Thomas F. (Thomas Francis) Googerty

Vasárnapi Könyv. 1914. Első félév 12. füzet

Vasárnapi Könyv. 1914. Első félév 12. füzet

by Various Authors

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Complete

The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci — Complete

by da Vinci Leonardo

A Course In Wood Turning

A Course In Wood Turning

by Archie Seldon Milton, Otto K. Wohlers

An Analysis of the Lever Escapement

An Analysis of the Lever Escapement

by H. R. Playtner

American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype

American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype

by S. D. (Samuel Dwight) Humphrey

On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures

On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures

by Charles Babbage

Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science

Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science

by J. Hamilton (James Hamilton) Fyfe

Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

by Various Authors

Practical Rules for the Management of a Locomotive Engine in the Station, on the Road, and in cases of Accident

Practical Rules for the Management of a Locomotive Engine in the Station, on the Road, and in cases of Accident

by Charles Hutton Gregory

Surveying and Levelling Instruments, Theoretically and Practically Described. For construction, qualities, selection, preservation, adjustments, and uses; with other apparatus and appliances used by civil engineers and surveyors in the field.

Surveying and Levelling Instruments, Theoretically and Practically Described. For construction, qualities, selection, preservation, adjustments, and uses; with other apparatus and appliances used by civil engineers and surveyors in the field.

by William Ford Stanley

Villkor och möjligheter för kemisk storindustri i Sverige

Villkor och möjligheter för kemisk storindustri i Sverige

by Ernst Larsson

The Radio Amateur's Hand Book A Complete, Authentic and Informative Work on Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony

The Radio Amateur's Hand Book A Complete, Authentic and Informative Work on Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony

by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins

Leonardo da Vinci als Ingenieur und Philosoph Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Technik und der induktiven Wissenschaften

Leonardo da Vinci als Ingenieur und Philosoph Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Technik und der induktiven Wissenschaften

by Hermann Grothe

Darstellende Geometrie des Geländes und verwandte Anwendungen der Methode der kotierten Projektionen

Darstellende Geometrie des Geländes und verwandte Anwendungen der Methode der kotierten Projektionen

by Rudolf Rothe

Short-Title Catalog of Publications and Importations of Scientific and Engineering Books (August 1910)

Short-Title Catalog of Publications and Importations of Scientific and Engineering Books (August 1910)

by D. Van Nostrand Company

Die Festungen gegenüber den gezogenen Geschützen

Die Festungen gegenüber den gezogenen Geschützen

by M. von (Moritz) Prittwitz

How to build a house : an architectural novelette

How to build a house : an architectural novelette

by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc

Elektrotechnisches Experimentierbuch: Eine Anleitung zur Ausführung elektrotechnischer Experimente unter Verwendung einfachster, meist selbst herzustellender Hilfsmittel

Elektrotechnisches Experimentierbuch: Eine Anleitung zur Ausführung elektrotechnischer Experimente unter Verwendung einfachster, meist selbst herzustellender Hilfsmittel

by Eberhard Schnetzler

Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882

Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882

by Various Authors

Marvels of Modern Science

Marvels of Modern Science

by Paul Severing

Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896

Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896

by Various Authors

Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.

Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.

by Various Authors

The handbook of soap manufacture

The handbook of soap manufacture

by W. H. (William Herbert) Simmons, H. A. Appleton

Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17

Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology Smithsonian Studies in History and Technology, No. 17

by John T. Schlebecker

The Romance of Modern Invention Containing Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wireless Telegraphy, Liquid Air, Modern Artillery, Submarines, Dirigible Torpedoes, Solar Motors, Airships, &c. &c.

The Romance of Modern Invention Containing Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wireless Telegraphy, Liquid Air, Modern Artillery, Submarines, Dirigible Torpedoes, Solar Motors, Airships, &c. &c.

by Archibald Williams

Signalling across space without wires being a description of the work of Hertz & his successors

Signalling across space without wires being a description of the work of Hertz & his successors

by Sir Oliver Lodge

Steam Turbines A Book of Instruction for the Adjustment and Operation of the Principal Types of this Class of Prime Movers

Steam Turbines A Book of Instruction for the Adjustment and Operation of the Principal Types of this Class of Prime Movers

by Hubert E. (Hubert Edwin) Collins

Nature's Teachings: Human Invention Anticipated by Nature

Nature's Teachings: Human Invention Anticipated by Nature

by J. G. (John George) Wood

Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology

Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology

by Anonymous

Every-day Science: Volume 6. The Conquest of Nature

Every-day Science: Volume 6. The Conquest of Nature

by Henry Smith Williams, Edward Huntington Williams

Handbuch der chemischen Technologie Achte Auflage

Handbuch der chemischen Technologie Achte Auflage

by Johannes Rudolf Wagner

Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing

Laboratory Manual of Glass-Blowing

by Francis C. (Francis Cowles) Frary

Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery

Little Masterpieces of Science: Invention and Discovery

Manuel complet des fabricans de chapeaux en tous genres

Manuel complet des fabricans de chapeaux en tous genres

by Julia de Fontenelle (Jean-Sébastien-Eugène)

The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son

The Rocket: The Story of the Stephensons, Father and Son

by Helen C. (Helen Cross) Knight

Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc.

Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc.

by American School of Correspondence

A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine

A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine

by Robert Henry Thurston

Theory of Silk Weaving A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics

Theory of Silk Weaving A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics

by Arnold Wolfensberger

Opportunities in Engineering

Opportunities in Engineering

by Charles M. (Charles Marcus) Horton

Discoveries and Inventions of the Nineteenth Century

Discoveries and Inventions of the Nineteenth Century

by Robert Routledge

Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966

Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966

by Victor F. (Victor Fritz) Lenzen, Robert P. Multhauf

The Useful Arts Employed in the Construction of Dwelling Houses. Second Edition

The Useful Arts Employed in the Construction of Dwelling Houses. Second Edition

by Anonymous

Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882

Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882

by Various Authors

The Romance of War Inventions A Description of Warships, Guns, Tanks, Rifles, Bombs, and Other Instruments and Munitions of Warfare, How They Were Invented & How They Are Employed

The Romance of War Inventions A Description of Warships, Guns, Tanks, Rifles, Bombs, and Other Instruments and Munitions of Warfare, How They Were Invented & How They Are Employed

by Thomas W. Corbin

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The East River Division. Paper No. 1152

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The East River Division. Paper No. 1152

by Alfred Noble

The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting

The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting

by Thomas Commerford Martin

Edison: His Life and Inventions

Edison: His Life and Inventions

by Frank Lewis Dyer, Thomas Commerford Martin

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Hydromechanics" to "Ichnography" Volume 14, Slice 2

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Hydromechanics" to "Ichnography" Volume 14, Slice 2

by Various Authors

The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer

The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer

by Isambard Brunel

The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association

The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association

by Watson Smith

Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast

Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast

by George Sutherland

A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting Containing Complete Directions for Making and Fitting New Staffs from the Raw Material

A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting Containing Complete Directions for Making and Fitting New Staffs from the Raw Material

by Eugene Edward Hall

Optical Projection. Part 1: The Projection of Lantern Slides

Optical Projection. Part 1: The Projection of Lantern Slides

by Lewis Wright, Russell Stuart Wright

Die Säge: Ein Rückblick auf vier Jahrtausende

Die Säge: Ein Rückblick auf vier Jahrtausende

by Franz M. (Franz Maria) Feldhaus

Records of a Family of Engineers

Records of a Family of Engineers

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Paint Technology and Tests

Paint Technology and Tests

by Henry A. (Henry Alfred) Gardner

Das lebende Lichtbild: Entwicklung, Wesen und Bedeutung des Kinematographen

Das lebende Lichtbild: Entwicklung, Wesen und Bedeutung des Kinematographen

by Franz Paul Liesegang

Le Téléphone, le Microphone et le Phonographe

Le Téléphone, le Microphone et le Phonographe

by comte Th. Du Moncel

The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century

The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century

by Thomas Henry Huxley

Books Relating to Applied Science, Published by E. & F. N. Spon, 1890.

Books Relating to Applied Science, Published by E. & F. N. Spon, 1890.

by E. & F. N. Spon

How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use

How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use

by Archibald Williams

Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson

Lives of the Engineers The Locomotive. George and Robert Stephenson

by Samuel Smiles

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873

by Various Authors

Autobiography of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S., Past President of the Institute of Civil Engineers Comprising the history of his professional life, together with reminiscences dating from the commencement of the century to the present time.

Autobiography of Sir John Rennie, F.R.S., Past President of the Institute of Civil Engineers Comprising the history of his professional life, together with reminiscences dating from the commencement of the century to the present time.

by Sir John Rennie

The Aswân Obelisk With some remarks on the Ancient Engineering

The Aswân Obelisk With some remarks on the Ancient Engineering

by Reginald Engelbach

Hawkins Electrical Guide v. 08 (of 10) Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications

Hawkins Electrical Guide v. 08 (of 10) Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications

by N. (Nehemiah) Hawkins

Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883

Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883

by Various Authors

Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889

Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889

by Various Authors

Return-Loads Bureaus to Save Waste in Transportation

Return-Loads Bureaus to Save Waste in Transportation

by United States. Council of National Defense. Highways Transport Committee

Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc.

Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc.

by American School of Correspondence

Die Luftschiffahrt der Gegenwart

Die Luftschiffahrt der Gegenwart

by Hermann Hoernes

Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay: A Renaissance (2nd edition)

Cottage Building in Cob, Pisé, Chalk and Clay: A Renaissance (2nd edition)

by Clough Williams-Ellis

Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines

Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines

by Gertrude Bacon

The American Journal of Photography, Vol. XI, No. 7, July 1890

The American Journal of Photography, Vol. XI, No. 7, July 1890

by Various Authors

Werner von Siemens, der Begründer der modernen Elektrotechnik

Werner von Siemens, der Begründer der modernen Elektrotechnik

by Artur Fürst

Lichtbild- und Kino-Technik Lichtbühnen-Bibliothek Nr. 1

Lichtbild- und Kino-Technik Lichtbühnen-Bibliothek Nr. 1

by Franz Paul Liesegang

The Country's Need of Greater Railway Facilities and Terminals Address Delivered at the Annual Dinner of the Railway Business Association, New York City, December 19, 1912

The Country's Need of Greater Railway Facilities and Terminals Address Delivered at the Annual Dinner of the Railway Business Association, New York City, December 19, 1912

by James J. (James Jerome) Hill

Electricity for Boys

Electricity for Boys

by James Slough Zerbe

Men of Invention and Industry

Men of Invention and Industry

by Samuel Smiles

The Romance of Modern Mechanism With Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wonderful Machinery and Mechanical Devices and Marvellously Delicate Scientific Instruments

The Romance of Modern Mechanism With Interesting Descriptions in Non-technical Language of Wonderful Machinery and Mechanical Devices and Marvellously Delicate Scientific Instruments

by Archibald Williams

Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony Simply Explained A Practical Treatise Embracing Complete and Detailed Explanations of the Theory and Practice of Modern Radio Apparatus and Its Present Day Applications, Together With a Chapter on the Possibilities of Its Future Development

Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony Simply Explained A Practical Treatise Embracing Complete and Detailed Explanations of the Theory and Practice of Modern Radio Apparatus and Its Present Day Applications, Together With a Chapter on the Possibilities of Its Future Development

by Alfred Powell Morgan

Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882

Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882

by Various Authors

Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885

Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885

by Various Authors

Radio Boys Cronies; Or, Bill Brown's Radio

Radio Boys Cronies; Or, Bill Brown's Radio

by Wayne Whipple, S. F. (Samuel Francis) Aaron

The Microscope. Its History, Construction, and Application 15th ed. Being a familiar introduction to the use of the instrument, and the study of microscopical science

The Microscope. Its History, Construction, and Application 15th ed. Being a familiar introduction to the use of the instrument, and the study of microscopical science

by Jabez Hogg

A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 2 (of 2)

A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Johann Beckmann

The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing

The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing

by Samuel J. (Samuel James) Record

Experimental Mechanics A Course of Lectures Delivered at the Royal College of Science for Ireland

Experimental Mechanics A Course of Lectures Delivered at the Royal College of Science for Ireland

by Robert S. (Robert Stawell) Ball