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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

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

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

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

by Franz Paul Liesegang

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

Heroes of the Telegraph

Heroes of the Telegraph

by John Munro

Men of Invention and Industry

Men of Invention and Industry

by Samuel Smiles

Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.

Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.

by Various Authors

Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines

Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines

by Gertrude Bacon

Der Vogelflug als Grundlage der Fliegekunst Ein Beitrag zur Systematik der Flugtechnik

Der Vogelflug als Grundlage der Fliegekunst Ein Beitrag zur Systematik der Flugtechnik

by Otto Lilienthal

Handbuch der praktischen Kinematographie Die verschiedenen Konstruktions-Formen des Kinematographen, die Darstellung der lebenden Lichtbilder sowie das ...

Handbuch der praktischen Kinematographie Die verschiedenen Konstruktions-Formen des Kinematographen, die Darstellung der lebenden Lichtbilder sowie das ...

by Franz Paul Liesegang

Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power

Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power

by F. H. (Frank Henley) Leeds, W. J. Atkinson (William John Atkinson) Butterfield

A Historical Account of Useful Inventions and Scientific Discoveries Being a manual of instruction and entertainment.

A Historical Account of Useful Inventions and Scientific Discoveries Being a manual of instruction and entertainment.

by George Grant

Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898

Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898

by Various Authors

The Passaic Flood of 1903

The Passaic Flood of 1903

by Marshall Ora Leighton

Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States, with a more detailed account of the lands of Utah

Report on the lands of the arid region of the United States, with a more detailed account of the lands of Utah

by John Wesley Powell, Willis Drummond, Clarence E. (Clarence Edward) Dutton, Grove Karl Gilbert, A. H. (Almon Harris) Thompson

History of the Confederate Powder Works

History of the Confederate Powder Works

by George Washington Rains

Of Yankee granite : An account of the building of the Bunker Hill Monument

Of Yankee granite : An account of the building of the Bunker Hill Monument

by Edward Herbert Cameron

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

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

by Various Authors

L'isthme de Panama Examen historique et géographique des différentes directions suivant lesquelles on pourrait le percer et des moyens à y employer; suivi d'un aperçu sur l'isthme de Suez.

L'isthme de Panama Examen historique et géographique des différentes directions suivant lesquelles on pourrait le percer et des moyens à y employer; suivi d'un aperçu sur l'isthme de Suez.

by Michel Chevalier

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

Photographic Reproduction Processes

Photographic Reproduction Processes

by P. C. (Peter C.) Duchochois

A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense.

A Select Collection of Valuable and Curious Arts and Interesting Experiments, Which are Well Explained and Warranted Genuine and may be Performed Easily, Safely, and at Little Expense.

by Unknown

Makers of Many Things

Makers of Many Things

by Eva March Tappan

Jacquard Weaving and Designing

Jacquard Weaving and Designing

by T. F. Bell

The Railway Conquest of the World

The Railway Conquest of the World

by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

Stories of Invention, Told by Inventors and their Friends

Stories of Invention, Told by Inventors and their Friends

by Edward Everett Hale

The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928

The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928

by Robert B. Meyer

Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.—No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

Scientific American, Vol. XXXVII.—No. 2. [New Series.], July 14, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

by Various Authors

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

Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888

Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888

by Various Authors

L'A. B. C. de l'aviation: Biplans et monoplans

L'A. B. C. de l'aviation: Biplans et monoplans

by Louis Gastine

The Draughtsman's Handbook of Plan and Map Drawing Including instructions for the preparation of engineering, architectural, and mechanical drawings.

The Draughtsman's Handbook of Plan and Map Drawing Including instructions for the preparation of engineering, architectural, and mechanical drawings.

by George G. (George Guillaume) André

Protection from fire and thieves : Including the construction of locks, safes, strong-rooms, and fireproof buildings; burglary, and the means of preventing it; fire, its detection, prevention, and extinction; etc.

Protection from fire and thieves : Including the construction of locks, safes, strong-rooms, and fireproof buildings; burglary, and the means of preventing it; fire, its detection, prevention, and extinction; etc.

by George Hayter Chubb

Dirigible Balloons

Dirigible Balloons

by Charles B. (Charles Brian) Hayward

Natural Stability and the Parachute Principle in Aeroplanes

Natural Stability and the Parachute Principle in Aeroplanes

by W. LeMaitre

Karte und Kroki

Karte und Kroki

by Hans Wolff

Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught Comprising instructions in the selection and preparation of drawing instruments, elementary instruction in practical mechanical drawing; together with examples in simple geometry and elementary mechanism, including screw threads, gear wheels, mechanical motions, engines and boilers

Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught Comprising instructions in the selection and preparation of drawing instruments, elementary instruction in practical mechanical drawing; together with examples in simple geometry and elementary mechanism, including screw threads, gear wheels, mechanical motions, engines and boilers

by Joshua Rose

The Invention of the Sewing Machine

The Invention of the Sewing Machine

by Grace Rogers Cooper

Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons

Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons

by Willis J. (Willis John) Abbot

Motorcycle, Solo (Harley-Davidson Model WLA)

Motorcycle, Solo (Harley-Davidson Model WLA)

by United States. War Department

Hawkins Electrical Guide v. 07 (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. 07 (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

Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material

Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material

by Lyster H. (Lyster Hoxie) Dewey, Jason L. Merrill

The Mysteryes of Nature and Art Conteined in foure severall Tretises, The first of water workes, The second of Fyer workes, The third of Drawing, Colouring, Painting, and Engraving, The fourth of divers Experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly Collected, and partly of the Authors Peculiar Practice, and Invention

The Mysteryes of Nature and Art Conteined in foure severall Tretises, The first of water workes, The second of Fyer workes, The third of Drawing, Colouring, Painting, and Engraving, The fourth of divers Experiments, as wel serviceable as delightful: partly Collected, and partly of the Authors Peculiar Practice, and Invention

by John Bate

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The East River Tunnels. Paper No. 1159

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The East River Tunnels. Paper No. 1159

by James H. Brace, Francis Mason, S. H. Woodard

Scientific American magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 1 The advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements

Scientific American magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 1 The advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements

by Various Authors

The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century

The Voice of the Machines An Introduction to the Twentieth Century

by Gerald Stanley Lee

Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891

Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891

by Various Authors

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Locomotive Performance On Grades Of Various Lengths, Paper No. 1172

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Locomotive Performance On Grades Of Various Lengths, Paper No. 1172

by B. S. (Beverly S.) Randolph

Three textile raw materials and their manufacture

Three textile raw materials and their manufacture

by International Acceptance Bank

A Pioneer Railway of the West

A Pioneer Railway of the West

by Maude Ward Lafferty

New Edition of Hints on Silver-Glass Reflecting Telescopes Manufactured by Mr. G. Calver, F.R.A.S. with Directions for Silvering, Adjusting, &c.

New Edition of Hints on Silver-Glass Reflecting Telescopes Manufactured by Mr. G. Calver, F.R.A.S. with Directions for Silvering, Adjusting, &c.

by George Calver

River and Canal Engineering, the characteristics of open flowing streams, and the principles and methods to be followed in dealing with them.

River and Canal Engineering, the characteristics of open flowing streams, and the principles and methods to be followed in dealing with them.

by E. S. (Edward Skelton) Bellasis

The Science of Brickmaking

The Science of Brickmaking

by George Frederick Harris

Manuel da Maya e os engenheiros militares portugueses no Terramoto de 1755

Manuel da Maya e os engenheiros militares portugueses no Terramoto de 1755

by Christóvam Ayres de Magalhães Sepúlveda

Apontamentos sobre a via de communicação do rio Madeira

Apontamentos sobre a via de communicação do rio Madeira

by Antonio Pereira Rebouças

Bailey's Dam

Bailey's Dam

by Steven D. Smith, George J. Castille

The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.

The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.

by Edward W. (Edward Wright) Byrn

The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering

The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering

by T. O'Conor (Thomas O'Conor) Sloane

Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 1

Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 1

by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor

Woodworking Tools 1600-1900

Woodworking Tools 1600-1900

by Peter C. Welsh

Building with logs

Building with logs

by Clyde P. (Clyde Phillips) Fickes, W. Ellis (William Ellis) Groben

Lighthouses and Lightships A Descriptive and Historical Account of Their Mode of Construction and Organization

Lighthouses and Lightships A Descriptive and Historical Account of Their Mode of Construction and Organization

by W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) Adams

Steam, Steel and Electricity

Steam, Steel and Electricity

by James W. Steele

Lectures on popular and scientific subjects

Lectures on popular and scientific subjects

by 14th earl of James Sinclair Caithness

Aeroplanes

Aeroplanes

by James Slough Zerbe

A practical treatise on coach-building historical and descriptive : Containing full information of the various trades and processes involved, with hints on the proper keeping of carriages, &c.

A practical treatise on coach-building historical and descriptive : Containing full information of the various trades and processes involved, with hints on the proper keeping of carriages, &c.

by James W. Burgess

Descriptive Pamphlet of the Richmond Mill Furnishing Works All sizes of mill stones and complete grinding and bolting combined husk or portable flouring mills, portable corn and feed mills; smut and separating machines; zigzag and oat separators, dustless separators, warehouse separators, water wheels; mill shafting; pulleys; spur and bevel, iron and core, gearing....

Descriptive Pamphlet of the Richmond Mill Furnishing Works All sizes of mill stones and complete grinding and bolting combined husk or portable flouring mills, portable corn and feed mills; smut and separating machines; zigzag and oat separators, dustless separators, warehouse separators, water wheels; mill shafting; pulleys; spur and bevel, iron and core, gearing....

by Richmond Mill Furnishing Works

Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later

Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later

by Robert P. Multhauf

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Reinforced Concrete Pier Construction

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Reinforced Concrete Pier Construction

by Eugene Klapp

The Woman's Part: A Record of Munitions Work

The Woman's Part: A Record of Munitions Work

by L. K. Yates

Die Geschichte der Dampfmaschine bis James Watt

Die Geschichte der Dampfmaschine bis James Watt

by Max Geitel

Die Anfänge der Naturbeherrschung. 1. Frühformen der Mechanik

Die Anfänge der Naturbeherrschung. 1. Frühformen der Mechanik

by Karl Weule

Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency A Lecture Delivered before the Institution of Electrical Engineers, London

Experiments with Alternate Currents of High Potential and High Frequency A Lecture Delivered before the Institution of Electrical Engineers, London

by Nikola Tesla

On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass

On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass

by Derek J. de Solla (Derek John de Solla) Price

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Volume 2, Slice 6

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Volume 2, Slice 6

by Various Authors

Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant.

Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant.

by Edgar George Thomssen

Stories of Inventors: The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers

Stories of Inventors: The Adventures of Inventors and Engineers

by Russell Doubleday

Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the Original Soho Mss. Comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the steam engine

Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the Original Soho Mss. Comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the steam engine

by Samuel Smiles

James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography

James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography

by James Nasmyth

The History of the Telephone

The History of the Telephone

by Herbert Newton Casson

The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances

The American Railway: Its Construction, Development, Management, and Appliances

by Thomas Curtis Clarke

Steam Engines

Steam Engines

by Anonymous

Screw-Thread Cutting by the Master-Screw Method since 1480

Screw-Thread Cutting by the Master-Screw Method since 1480

by Edwin A. Battison

The Tank Corps

The Tank Corps

by Clough Williams-Ellis, Amabel Williams-Ellis

Pumps and Hydraulics, Part 2 (of 2)

Pumps and Hydraulics, Part 2 (of 2)

by N. (Nehemiah) Hawkins

The calculating engine

The calculating engine

by Charles Babbage

The Boy's Book of Industrial Information

The Boy's Book of Industrial Information

by Elisha Noyce

Practical House, Wagon and Automobile Painter including sign painting, and valuable hints and recipes

Practical House, Wagon and Automobile Painter including sign painting, and valuable hints and recipes

by W. F. White

Earthwork Slips and Subsidences upon Public Works Their Causes, Prevention, and Reparation

Earthwork Slips and Subsidences upon Public Works Their Causes, Prevention, and Reparation

by John Newman

Gas and Petroleum Engines

Gas and Petroleum Engines

by H. de (Henry) Graffigny

Inventors & Inventions

Inventors & Inventions

by Henry Robinson

Practical Methods of Sewage Disposal for Residences, Hotels and Institutions

Practical Methods of Sewage Disposal for Residences, Hotels and Institutions

by Henry N. (Henry Neely) Ogden, H. Burdett (Henry Burdett) Cleveland

Engineer Port Repair Ship

Engineer Port Repair Ship

by United States. War Department

Books Relating to Applied Science, Published by E & F. N. Spon, 1887.

Books Relating to Applied Science, Published by E & F. N. Spon, 1887.

by E. & F. N. Spon

James B. Eads

James B. Eads

by Louis How

The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain

The Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great Britain

by Samuel Smiles

The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914

The Rise of Rail-Power in War and Conquest, 1833-1914

by Edwin A. Pratt

Steamships and their story

Steamships and their story

by E. Keble (Edward Keble) Chatterton

Chats on Old Clocks

Chats on Old Clocks

by Arthur Hayden

The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.

The Life, Times, and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester To which is added a reprint of his Century of Inventions, 1663, with a Commentary thereon.

by Henry Dircks

Animal Proteins

Animal Proteins

by Hugh Garner Bennett