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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

Down Town Brooklyn A Report to the Comptroller of the City of New York on Sites for Public Buildings and the Relocation of the Elevated Railroad Tracks now in Lower Fulton Street, Borough of Brooklyn

Down Town Brooklyn A Report to the Comptroller of the City of New York on Sites for Public Buildings and the Relocation of the Elevated Railroad Tracks now in Lower Fulton Street, Borough of Brooklyn

by N.Y.). Committee of Ten Brooklyn (New York

A Text-book of Paper-making

A Text-book of Paper-making

by C. F. (Charles Frederick) Cross, E. J. (Edward John) Bevan

Un grand français du XVIIme siècle : Pierre Paul Riquet et le canal du Midi

Un grand français du XVIIme siècle : Pierre Paul Riquet et le canal du Midi

by Jacques Fernay

Het eerste ontwerp voor de bedijking der Zuiderzee, 1848

Het eerste ontwerp voor de bedijking der Zuiderzee, 1848

by Jakob Kloppenburg, Pieter Faddegon

Lectures in Navigation

Lectures in Navigation

by Ernest Gallaudet Draper

The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson Comprising Also a History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway Locomotive

The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson Comprising Also a History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway Locomotive

by Samuel Smiles

John Deere's Steel Plow

John Deere's Steel Plow

by Edward C. Kendall

Great Inventions and Discoveries

Great Inventions and Discoveries

by Willis Duff Piercy

Principles of Mining: Valuation, Organization and Administration

Principles of Mining: Valuation, Organization and Administration

by Herbert Hoover

The Steam Engine Explained and Illustrated (Seventh Edition) With an Account of Its Invention and Progressive Improvement, and Its Application to Navigation and Railways; Including Also a Memoir of Watt

The Steam Engine Explained and Illustrated (Seventh Edition) With an Account of Its Invention and Progressive Improvement, and Its Application to Navigation and Railways; Including Also a Memoir of Watt

by Dionysius Lardner

Industrial Arts Design A Textbook of Practical Methods for Students, Teachers, and Craftsmen

Industrial Arts Design A Textbook of Practical Methods for Students, Teachers, and Craftsmen

by William H. (William Harrison) Varnum

Invention: The Master-key to Progress

Invention: The Master-key to Progress

by Bradley A. (Bradley Allen) Fiske

Every-day Science: Volume 7. The Conquest of Time and Space

Every-day Science: Volume 7. The Conquest of Time and Space

by Henry Smith Williams, Edward Huntington Williams

Stair-building and the steel square : A manual of practical instruction in the art of stair-building and hand-railing, and the manifold uses of the steel square

Stair-building and the steel square : A manual of practical instruction in the art of stair-building and hand-railing, and the manifold uses of the steel square

by Fred T. (Frederick Thomas) Hodgson, Morris Williams

The jute industry : from seed to finished cloth

The jute industry : from seed to finished cloth

by Thomas Woodhouse, Peter Kilgour

Artificial and Natural Flight

Artificial and Natural Flight

by Hiram S. (Hiram Stevens) Maxim

The Aeroplane Speaks

The Aeroplane Speaks

by H. (Horatio) Barber

Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887

Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887

by Various Authors

Precision locating and dividing methods

Precision locating and dividing methods

by Anonymous

Scientific American magazine Vol 2. No. 3 Oct 10 1846 The Advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements

Scientific American magazine Vol 2. No. 3 Oct 10 1846 The Advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements

by Various Authors

Handbuch der Geschichte der Buchdruckerkunst. Zweiter Teil Wiedererwachen und neue Blüte der Kunst. 1751-1882.

by Carl Berendt Lorck

A manual of pyrotechny : or, A familiar system of recreative fire-works

A manual of pyrotechny : or, A familiar system of recreative fire-works

by G. W. Mortimer

Rubber Hand Stamps and the Manipulation of Rubber A practical treatise on the manufacture of India rubber hand stamps, small articles of India rubber, the hektograph, special inks, cements, and allied subjects

Rubber Hand Stamps and the Manipulation of Rubber A practical treatise on the manufacture of India rubber hand stamps, small articles of India rubber, the hektograph, special inks, cements, and allied subjects

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

Steel : a manual for steel users

Steel : a manual for steel users

by William Metcalf

The Way of the Air: A Description of Modern Aviation

The Way of the Air: A Description of Modern Aviation

by Edgar Charles Middleton

Report of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade on the London, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and on the Birmingham and Shrewsbury Districts

Report of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade on the London, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, and on the Birmingham and Shrewsbury Districts

by Great Britain. Board of Trade. Railway Department

Geld und Erfahrung

Geld und Erfahrung

by Max Eyth

Is a Ship Canal Practicable? Notes, Historical and Statistical, Upon the Projected Routes for an Interoceanic Ship Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in Which is Included a Short Account of the Character and Influence of the Canal of Suez, and the Probable Effects Upon the Commerce of the World of the Two Canals, Regarded Either as Rivals, or as Parts of One System of Interoceanic Navigation

Is a Ship Canal Practicable? Notes, Historical and Statistical, Upon the Projected Routes for an Interoceanic Ship Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in Which is Included a Short Account of the Character and Influence of the Canal of Suez, and the Probable Effects Upon the Commerce of the World of the Two Canals, Regarded Either as Rivals, or as Parts of One System of Interoceanic Navigation

by S. T. (Silvanus Thayer) Abert

C.A. Coey's School of Motoring, 1424-26 Michigan Ave. Chicago

C.A. Coey's School of Motoring, 1424-26 Michigan Ave. Chicago

by Charles Andrew Coey

How to become an inventor : Containing experiments in photography, hydraulics, galvanism and electricity, magnetism, heat, and the wonders of the microscope

How to become an inventor : Containing experiments in photography, hydraulics, galvanism and electricity, magnetism, heat, and the wonders of the microscope

by Aaron A. Warford

History of the Transformer

History of the Transformer

by Friedrich Uppenborn

Learning to Fly: A Practical Manual for Beginners

Learning to Fly: A Practical Manual for Beginners

by Claude Grahame-White, Harry Harper

Fire prevention and fire extinction

Fire prevention and fire extinction

by James Braidwood

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Joints" to "Justinian I." Volume 15, Slice 5

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Joints" to "Justinian I." Volume 15, Slice 5

by Various Authors

The Modern Bicycle and Its Accessories

The Modern Bicycle and Its Accessories

by Alex Schwalbach, Julius Wilcox

Mechanics: The Science of Machinery

Mechanics: The Science of Machinery

by A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond

The Panama Canal

The Panama Canal

by Frederic J. (Frederic Jennings) Haskin

An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House Including the Details of the Erection and Peculiar Structure of That Edifice; to Which Is Prefixed a Historical View of the Institution and Progress of the Northern Light-Houses

An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House Including the Details of the Erection and Peculiar Structure of That Edifice; to Which Is Prefixed a Historical View of the Institution and Progress of the Northern Light-Houses

by Robert Stevenson

Straw Hats: Their history and manufacture

Straw Hats: Their history and manufacture

by Harry Inwards

The Art of Paper-Making A Practical Handbook of the Manufacture of Paper from Rags, Esparto, Straw, and Other Fibrous Materials, Including the Manufacture of Pulp from Wood Fibre

The Art of Paper-Making A Practical Handbook of the Manufacture of Paper from Rags, Esparto, Straw, and Other Fibrous Materials, Including the Manufacture of Pulp from Wood Fibre

by Alexander Watt

The Story of the Pullman Car

The Story of the Pullman Car

by Joseph Husband

On the Development and Distribution of Primitive Locks and Keys

On the Development and Distribution of Primitive Locks and Keys

by Augustus Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers

Philipp Reis: Inventor of the Telephone A Biographical Sketch

Philipp Reis: Inventor of the Telephone A Biographical Sketch

by Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips) Thompson

Lightning Conductors: Their History, Nature, and Mode of Application

Lightning Conductors: Their History, Nature, and Mode of Application

by F.C.S. Richard Anderson

Practical Hand Book of Gas, Oil and Steam Engines Stationary, Marine, Traction; Gas Burners, Oil Burners, Etc.; Farm, Traction, Automobile, Locomotive; A simple, practical and comprehensive book on the construction, operation and repair of all kinds of engines. Dealing with the various parts in detail and the various types of engines and also the use of different kinds of fuel.

Practical Hand Book of Gas, Oil and Steam Engines Stationary, Marine, Traction; Gas Burners, Oil Burners, Etc.; Farm, Traction, Automobile, Locomotive; A simple, practical and comprehensive book on the construction, operation and repair of all kinds of engines. Dealing with the various parts in detail and the various types of engines and also the use of different kinds of fuel.

by John B. Rathbun

The Silversmith's Handbook Containing full instructions for the alloying and working of silver

The Silversmith's Handbook Containing full instructions for the alloying and working of silver

by George E. (George Edward) Gee

The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35

The Borghesi Astronomical Clock in the Museum of History and Technology Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Paper 35

by Silvio A. Bedini

Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son

Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son

by John Mills

Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy

Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy

by Sir J. A. (John Ambrose) Fleming

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

Type Cases and Composing-room Furniture A Primer of Information About Type Cases, Work Stands, Cabinets, Case Racks, Galley Racks, Standing Galleys, &c.

Type Cases and Composing-room Furniture A Primer of Information About Type Cases, Work Stands, Cabinets, Case Racks, Galley Racks, Standing Galleys, &c.

by A. A. (Alexander A.) Stewart

Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885

Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885

by Various Authors

Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works

Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works

by John Newman

Description of the Process of Manufacturing Coal Gas, for the Lighting of Streets Houses, and Public Buildings With Elevations, Sections, and Plans of the Most Improved Sorts of Apparatus Now Employed at the Gas Works in London and the Principal Provincial Towns of Great Britain; Accompanied With Comparative Estimates, Exhibiting the Most Economical Mode of Procuring This Species of Light

Description of the Process of Manufacturing Coal Gas, for the Lighting of Streets Houses, and Public Buildings With Elevations, Sections, and Plans of the Most Improved Sorts of Apparatus Now Employed at the Gas Works in London and the Principal Provincial Towns of Great Britain; Accompanied With Comparative Estimates, Exhibiting the Most Economical Mode of Procuring This Species of Light

by Friedrich Christian Accum

The Boot and Shoe Manufacturers' Assistant and Guide. Containing a Brief History of the Trade. History of India-rubber and Gutta-percha, and Their Application to the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes. Full Instructions in the Art, With Diagrams and Scales, Etc., Etc. Vulcanization and Sulphurization, English and American Patents. With an Elaborate Treatise on Tanning.

The Boot and Shoe Manufacturers' Assistant and Guide. Containing a Brief History of the Trade. History of India-rubber and Gutta-percha, and Their Application to the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes. Full Instructions in the Art, With Diagrams and Scales, Etc., Etc. Vulcanization and Sulphurization, English and American Patents. With an Elaborate Treatise on Tanning.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882

Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882

by Various Authors

Flying Machines Today

Flying Machines Today

by William D. (William Duane) Ennis

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad The Terminal Station - West

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad The Terminal Station - West

by Benjamin Franklin Cresson

Collotype and Photo-lithography

Collotype and Photo-lithography

by Julius Schnauss

The story of paper-making : an account of paper-making from its earliest known record down to the present time

The story of paper-making : an account of paper-making from its earliest known record down to the present time

by Frank Osgood Butler

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

Aircraft in war

Aircraft in war

by Eric Stuart Bruce

Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist"

Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist"

by Charles T. (Charles Talbot) Porter

Paper & paper making, ancient and modern

Paper & paper making, ancient and modern

by Richard Herring

Model Flying Machines

Model Flying Machines

by Alfred Powell Morgan

Natural & Artificial Sewage Treatment

Natural & Artificial Sewage Treatment

by Alfred Stowell Jones, H. Alfred Roechling

A Letter to the Kensington Canal Company on the Substitution of the Pneumatic Railway for the Common Railway by Which They Contemplate Extending Their Line of Conveyance

A Letter to the Kensington Canal Company on the Substitution of the Pneumatic Railway for the Common Railway by Which They Contemplate Extending Their Line of Conveyance

by John Vallance

The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition

The Aeroplane Speaks. Fifth Edition

by H. (Horatio) Barber

The History of Coaches

The History of Coaches

by George Athelstane Thrupp

Highways and Highway Transportation

Highways and Highway Transportation

by George R. Chatburn

Railway Construction

Railway Construction

by William Hemingway Mills

The boy mechanic, book 3 : 800 things for boys to do

The boy mechanic, book 3 : 800 things for boys to do

Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-Technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-Date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and Many Other Recent Discoveries of Science

Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-Technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-Date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and Many Other Recent Discoveries of Science

by Thomas W. Corbin

The Story of the Atlantic Cable

The Story of the Atlantic Cable

by Sir Charles Bright

Workshop on Electronic Texts: Proceedings, 9-10 June 1992

Workshop on Electronic Texts: Proceedings, 9-10 June 1992

by Library of Congress

Tube, Train, Tram, and Car; or, Up-to-date locomotion

Tube, Train, Tram, and Car; or, Up-to-date locomotion

by Arthur H. (Arthur Henry) Beavan

Water Supply: the Present Practice of Sinking and Boring Wells With Geological Considerations and Examples of Wells Executed

Water Supply: the Present Practice of Sinking and Boring Wells With Geological Considerations and Examples of Wells Executed

by Ernest Spon

Instruction for Using a Slide Rule

Instruction for Using a Slide Rule

by W. Stanley

The beginnings of cheap steel

The beginnings of cheap steel

by Philip W. Bishop

Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891

Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891

by Various Authors

A History of Aeronautics

A History of Aeronautics

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

Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885

Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885

by Various Authors

Maxims and Instructions for the Boiler Room Useful to Engineers, Firemen & Mechanics; Relating to Steam Generators, Pumps, Appliances, Steam Heating, Practical Plumbing, etc.

Maxims and Instructions for the Boiler Room Useful to Engineers, Firemen & Mechanics; Relating to Steam Generators, Pumps, Appliances, Steam Heating, Practical Plumbing, etc.

by N. (Nehemiah) Hawkins

The filtration of public water-supplies Third edition, revised and enlarged.

The filtration of public water-supplies Third edition, revised and enlarged.

by Allen Hazen

Scientific American, Volume 56, No. 9, February 26, 1887

Scientific American, Volume 56, No. 9, February 26, 1887

by Various Authors

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Cross-Town Tunnels. Paper No. 1158

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Cross-Town Tunnels. Paper No. 1158

by James H. Brace, Francis Mason

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad, The North River Division. Paper No. 1151

Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910 The New York Tunnel Extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad, The North River Division. Paper No. 1151

by Charles M. (Charles Mattathias) Jacobs

Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882

Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882

by Various Authors

Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon

Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting Electric, Forge and Thermit Welding together with related methods and materials used in metal working and the oxygen process for removal of carbon

by Harold P. (Harold Phillips) Manly

Essays on the Microscope Containing a Practical Description of the Most Improved Microscopes, a General History of Insects, etc., etc.

Essays on the Microscope Containing a Practical Description of the Most Improved Microscopes, a General History of Insects, etc., etc.

by George Adams

Coal, and What We Get from It

Coal, and What We Get from It

by Raphael Meldola

Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886

Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886

by Various Authors

Origin of modern calculating machines

Origin of modern calculating machines

by J. A. V. Turck

Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891

Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891

by Various Authors

Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran

Fulton's "Steam Battery": Blockship and Catamaran

by Howard Irving Chapelle

Practical hints to builders and those contemplating building Facts worth considering relating to foundation, cellar, kitchen, chimney, cistern, brick-work, mortar, heating, ventilation, the roof, and many items of interest to builders.

Practical hints to builders and those contemplating building Facts worth considering relating to foundation, cellar, kitchen, chimney, cistern, brick-work, mortar, heating, ventilation, the roof, and many items of interest to builders.

by National Sheet Metal Roofing Co.

Hosiery manufacture

Hosiery manufacture

by M.A. William Davis

Photo-Lithography

Photo-Lithography

by Georg Fritz

The Earliest Electromagnetic Instruments

The Earliest Electromagnetic Instruments

by Robert A. Chipman

Preliminary Report on Gowganda Mining Division District of Nipissing Ontario

Preliminary Report on Gowganda Mining Division District of Nipissing Ontario

by W. H. (William Henry) Collins