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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 Dominion of the Air: The Story of Aerial Navigation

The Dominion of the Air: The Story of Aerial Navigation

by John M. (John Mackenzie) Bacon

The Romance of Aircraft

The Romance of Aircraft

by Laurence Yard Smith

Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.

Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.

by Various Authors

A Practical Treatise on Gas-light Exhibiting a Summary Description of the Apparatus and Machinery Best Calculated for Illuminating Streets, Houses, and Manufactories, with Carburetted Hydrogen, or Coal-Gas, with Remarks on the Utility, Safety, and General Nature of this new Branch of Civil Economy.

A Practical Treatise on Gas-light Exhibiting a Summary Description of the Apparatus and Machinery Best Calculated for Illuminating Streets, Houses, and Manufactories, with Carburetted Hydrogen, or Coal-Gas, with Remarks on the Utility, Safety, and General Nature of this new Branch of Civil Economy.

by Friedrich Christian Accum

The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments

The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments

by Robert P. Multhauf

The Theory and Practice of Model Aeroplaning

The Theory and Practice of Model Aeroplaning

by V. E. (Valentine Edward) Johnson

Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885

Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885

by Various Authors

Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, Paper No. 1174, Volume LXX, December 1910

Pressure, Resistance, and Stability of Earth American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, Paper No. 1174, Volume LXX, December 1910

by J. C. Meem

Non-technical chats on iron and steel, and their application to modern industry

Non-technical chats on iron and steel, and their application to modern industry

by La Verne W. (La Verne Ward) Spring

A Complete List of the Books Included in the S. & C. Series of Elementary Manuals for Mechanics and Students published by E. & F. N. Spon, Ltd., London. January 1912

A Complete List of the Books Included in the S. & C. Series of Elementary Manuals for Mechanics and Students published by E. & F. N. Spon, Ltd., London. January 1912

by E. & F. N. Spon

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Paper No. 1150

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Paper No. 1150

by Charles W. Raymond

The Isthmus of Suez Question

The Isthmus of Suez Question

by Ferdinand de Lesseps

Home-made Electrical Apparatus

Home-made Electrical Apparatus

by Alfred Powell Morgan

The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex. American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, No. 1170

The Water Supply of the El Paso and Southwestern Railway from Carrizozo to Santa Rosa, N. Mex. American Society of Civil Engineers: Transactions, No. 1170

by John Logan Campbell

Material Classification Recommended by the Railway Storekeepers' Association

Material Classification Recommended by the Railway Storekeepers' Association

by United States. Railroad administration. Division of finance

La Vettura Automobile: sue parti - suo funzionamento

La Vettura Automobile: sue parti - suo funzionamento

by Alamanno De Maria

Bad Drains; and How to Test Them With notes on the ventilation of sewers, drains, and sanitary fittings, and the origin and transmission of zymotic disease

Bad Drains; and How to Test Them With notes on the ventilation of sewers, drains, and sanitary fittings, and the origin and transmission of zymotic disease

by R. Harris Reeves

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.

by American Society of Civil Engineers, E. D. Hardy

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology Papers 34-44 on Science and Technology

Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology Papers 34-44 on Science and Technology

by Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)

A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication

A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication

by Daniel Clark

A system of pyrotechny : Comprehending the theory and practice, with the application of chemistry; designed for exhibition and for war.

A system of pyrotechny : Comprehending the theory and practice, with the application of chemistry; designed for exhibition and for war.

by James Cutbush

The Manufacture of Chocolate and other Cacao Preparations

The Manufacture of Chocolate and other Cacao Preparations

by Paul Zipperer

Flying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship

Flying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern Airship

by William J. (William James) Jackman, Octave Chanute, Thomas Herbert Russell

Boys' second book of inventions

Boys' second book of inventions

by Ray Stannard Baker

La Navigation Aérienne L'aviation Et La Direction Des Aérostats Dans Les Temps Anciens Et Modernes

La Navigation Aérienne L'aviation Et La Direction Des Aérostats Dans Les Temps Anciens Et Modernes

by Gaston Tissandier

The Art of Making Whiskey So As to Obtain a Better, Purer, Cheaper and Greater Quantity of Spirit, From a Given Quantity of Grain. Also, the Art of Converting It into Gin, after the Process of the Holland Distillers

The Art of Making Whiskey So As to Obtain a Better, Purer, Cheaper and Greater Quantity of Spirit, From a Given Quantity of Grain. Also, the Art of Converting It into Gin, after the Process of the Holland Distillers

by Anthony Boucherie

The Story of Electricity

The Story of Electricity

by John Munro

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Bergen Hill Tunnels. Paper No. 1154

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The Bergen Hill Tunnels. Paper No. 1154

by F. Lavis

The modern packing house : A complete treatise on the design, construction, equipment and operation of meat packing houses, according to present American praactice, including methods of converting by-products into commercial articles

The modern packing house : A complete treatise on the design, construction, equipment and operation of meat packing houses, according to present American praactice, including methods of converting by-products into commercial articles

by F. W. (Fred William) Wilder

Introduction of the Locomotive Safety Truck Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology: Paper 24

Introduction of the Locomotive Safety Truck Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology: Paper 24

by John H. White

Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882

Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882

by Various Authors

Der Weltverkehr Telegraphie und Post, Eisenbahnen und Schiffahrt, in ihrer Entwickelung dargestellt

Der Weltverkehr Telegraphie und Post, Eisenbahnen und Schiffahrt, in ihrer Entwickelung dargestellt

by Michael Geistbeck

A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair

A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair

by hatter John Thomson

Masters of space : Morse and the telegraph; Thompson and the cable; Bell and the telephone; Marconi and the wireless telegraph; Carty and the wireless telephone

Masters of space : Morse and the telegraph; Thompson and the cable; Bell and the telephone; Marconi and the wireless telegraph; Carty and the wireless telephone

by Walter Kellogg Towers

Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883

Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883

by Various Authors

A Story of the Telegraph

A Story of the Telegraph

by John Murray

Die Casting: Dies—Machines—Methods

Die Casting: Dies—Machines—Methods

by Chester L. Lucas

Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing

Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing

by Rufus T. (Rufus Tracy) Strohm

Building and Flying an Aeroplane A practical handbook covering the design, construction, and operation of aeroplanes and gliders

Building and Flying an Aeroplane A practical handbook covering the design, construction, and operation of aeroplanes and gliders

by Charles B. (Charles Brian) Hayward

Painting by Immersion and by Compressed Air: A Practical Handbook

Painting by Immersion and by Compressed Air: A Practical Handbook

by Arthur Seymour Jennings

Bangerter's Inventions; His Marvelous Time Clock

Bangerter's Inventions; His Marvelous Time Clock

A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865

A brief sketch of the work of Matthew Fontaine Maury during the war, 1861-1865

by Richard L. (Richard Lancelot) Maury

The turner's companion containing instructions in concentric, elliptic, and eccentric turning; also various plates of chucks, tools and instruments: and directions for using the eccentric cutter, drill, vertical cutter, and circular rest; with patterns, and instructions for working them.

The turner's companion containing instructions in concentric, elliptic, and eccentric turning; also various plates of chucks, tools and instruments: and directions for using the eccentric cutter, drill, vertical cutter, and circular rest; with patterns, and instructions for working them.

by Anonymous

How To Build A 20-Foot Bi-Plane Glider

How To Build A 20-Foot Bi-Plane Glider

by Alfred Powell Morgan

Omhoog in het luchtruim! Praatje over het luchtvaartvraagstuk De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

Omhoog in het luchtruim! Praatje over het luchtvaartvraagstuk De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

by Frederike van Uildriks

Central-Station Electric Lighting With Notes on the Methods Used for the Distribution of Electricity

Central-Station Electric Lighting With Notes on the Methods Used for the Distribution of Electricity

by Killingworth Hedges

Sciopticon: Einführung in die Projections-Kunst

Sciopticon: Einführung in die Projections-Kunst

by Franz Paul Liesegang

Color Images from Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity

Color Images from Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity

by Bob Webster

Elements of Plumbing

Elements of Plumbing

by Samuel Edward Dibble

My Life and Work

My Life and Work

by Henry Ford, Samuel Crowther

The Modern Railroad

The Modern Railroad

by Edward Hungerford

Portable Flame Thrower M2-2

Portable Flame Thrower M2-2

by United States. War Department

A short history of the printing press and of the improvements in printing machinery from the time of Gutenberg up to the present day

A short history of the printing press and of the improvements in printing machinery from the time of Gutenberg up to the present day

by Robert Hoe

A History of Aeronautics

A History of Aeronautics

by Evelyn Charles Vivian, W. Lockwood (William Lockwood) Marsh

Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives; Baldwin Locomotive Works

Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives; Baldwin Locomotive Works

by Baldwin Locomotive Works

A Catechism of the Steam Engine

A Catechism of the Steam Engine

by C. E. John Bourne

Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Volume 27 Number 3, Publication 1948, 1911

Langley Memoir on Mechanical Flight, Parts I and II Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge, Volume 27 Number 3, Publication 1948, 1911

by S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley, Charles M. (Charles Matthews) Manly

Moving Pictures: How They Are Made and Worked

Moving Pictures: How They Are Made and Worked

by Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

ABC of the steel square and its uses

ABC of the steel square and its uses

by Fred T. (Frederick Thomas) Hodgson

The American Type of Isthmian Canal Speech by Hon. John Fairfield Dryden in the Senate of the United States, June 14, 1906

The American Type of Isthmian Canal Speech by Hon. John Fairfield Dryden in the Senate of the United States, June 14, 1906

by John F. (John Fairfield) Dryden

A Manual of the Hand Lathe Comprising Concise Directions for Working Metals of All Kinds, Ivory, Bone and Precious Woods

A Manual of the Hand Lathe Comprising Concise Directions for Working Metals of All Kinds, Ivory, Bone and Precious Woods

by Egbert P. (Egbert Pomeroy) Watson

Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.—No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.—No. 24. [New Series.], December 14, 1878 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures

by Various Authors

Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel

Smeaton and Lighthouses A Popular Biography, with an Historical Introduction and Sequel

by Anonymous

The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid) A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons

The Story of the Airship (Non-rigid) A Study of One of America's Lesser Known Defense Weapons

by Hugh Allen

Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881

Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881

by Various Authors

Les Merveilles de la Locomotion

Les Merveilles de la Locomotion

by E. (Ernest) Deharme

Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887

Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887

by Various Authors

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171

by Herbert M. (Herbert Michael) Wilson

Story of the Aeroplane

Story of the Aeroplane

by C. B. (Charles Burleigh) Galbreath

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Tests of Creosoted Timber, Paper No. 1168

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Tests of Creosoted Timber, Paper No. 1168

by W. B. (William Benjamin) Gregory

Motor-car principles; the gasoline automobile

Motor-car principles; the gasoline automobile

by Roger B. (Roger Bradbury) Whitman

Bamboo, Considered as a Paper-making Material With remarks upon its cultivation and treatment. Supplemented by a consideration of the present position of the paper trade in relation to the supply of raw material.

Bamboo, Considered as a Paper-making Material With remarks upon its cultivation and treatment. Supplemented by a consideration of the present position of the paper trade in relation to the supply of raw material.

by Thomas Routledge

Shafting, Pulleys, Belting and Rope Transmission

Shafting, Pulleys, Belting and Rope Transmission

by Hubert E. (Hubert Edwin) Collins

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Address at the 42d Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, June 21st, 1910, Paper No. 1178

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Address at the 42d Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, June 21st, 1910, Paper No. 1178

by J. A. (John Anderson) Bensel

Comparison of Woods for Butter Boxes

Comparison of Woods for Butter Boxes

by Grover Dean Turnbow

The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics: A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student

The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics: A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student

by Franklin Beech

English and American tool builders

English and American tool builders

by Joseph Wickham Roe

Opportunities in Aviation

Opportunities in Aviation

by Arthur Sweetser, Gordon Lamont

The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America

by Tappan Adney, Howard Irving Chapelle

Seasoning of Wood

Seasoning of Wood

by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner

The Invention of Printing. A Collection of Facts and Opinions, Descriptive of Early Prints and Playing Cards, the Block-Books of the Fifteenth Century, the Legend of Lourens Janszoon Coster, of Haarlem, and the Work of John Gutenberg and His Associates

The Invention of Printing. A Collection of Facts and Opinions, Descriptive of Early Prints and Playing Cards, the Block-Books of the Fifteenth Century, the Legend of Lourens Janszoon Coster, of Haarlem, and the Work of John Gutenberg and His Associates

by Theodore Low De Vinne

The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel

The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel

by Fred H. (Fred Herbert) Colvin, K. A. (Kristian A.) Juthe

The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments

The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments

by George Laing Miller

The automobile owner's guide

The automobile owner's guide

by Frank B. Scholl

Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884

Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884

by Various Authors

Mechanical Devices in the Home

Mechanical Devices in the Home

by Edith Allen

Photo-engraving, Photo-etching and Photo-lithography in Line and Half-tone Also Collotype and Heliotype

Photo-engraving, Photo-etching and Photo-lithography in Line and Half-tone Also Collotype and Heliotype

by W. T. Wilkinson

Leonardo da Vinci, Pathfinder of Science

Leonardo da Vinci, Pathfinder of Science

by Henry S. Gillette

Story of the automobile: Its history and development from 1760 to 1917 With an analysis of the standing and prospects of the automobile industry

Story of the automobile: Its history and development from 1760 to 1917 With an analysis of the standing and prospects of the automobile industry

by H. L. (Herbert Lee) Barber

Pumps and Hydraulics, Part 1 (of 2)

Pumps and Hydraulics, Part 1 (of 2)

by N. (Nehemiah) Hawkins

Wireless Telegraph Construction For Amateurs

Wireless Telegraph Construction For Amateurs

by Alfred Powell Morgan

The Modern Clock A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair

The Modern Clock A Study of Time Keeping Mechanism; Its Construction, Regulation and Repair

by Ward L. Goodrich

Hawkins Electrical Guide v. 04 (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. 04 (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. 286, June 25, 1881

Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881

by Various Authors

Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions. Prepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy

Attack of Fortified Places. Including Siege-works, Mining, and Demolitions. Prepared for the use of the Cadets of the United States Military Academy

by James Mercur

Hawkins Electrical Guide v. 05 (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. 05 (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. 794, March 21, 1891

Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891

by Various Authors

Bridge Disasters in America: The Cause and the Remedy

Bridge Disasters in America: The Cause and the Remedy

by George L. (George Leonard) Vose

Elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics : and a chapter on narrow fabrics made on knitting machines

Elastic and non-elastic narrow fabrics : and a chapter on narrow fabrics made on knitting machines

by Samuel Brown

Remarks on the Present System of Road Making With Observations, Deduced from Practice and Experience, With a View to a Revision of the Existing Laws, and the Introduction of Improvement in the Method of Making, Repairing, and Preserving Roads, and Defending the Road Funds from Misapplication. Seventh Edition, Carefully Revised, With an Appendix, and Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons, June 1823, with Extracts from the Evidence

Remarks on the Present System of Road Making With Observations, Deduced from Practice and Experience, With a View to a Revision of the Existing Laws, and the Introduction of Improvement in the Method of Making, Repairing, and Preserving Roads, and Defending the Road Funds from Misapplication. Seventh Edition, Carefully Revised, With an Appendix, and Report from the Select Committee of the House of Commons, June 1823, with Extracts from the Evidence

by John Loudon McAdam