Technology & Engineering
Lecture on Artificial Flight
Lecture on artificial flight given on request of the Academy of Natural Sciences on August 7, 1876 in San Francisco, California by William G…
Rural Improvement
The principles of civic art applied to rural conditions including village improvement and the betterment of the open country. Big issues are…
The Romance of Modern Locomotion
In the following pages we shall peep into the history of typical companies in Great Britain, the United States, and elsewhere; consider the …
The Magic Lantern and its Management
There is no optical instrument so well known or so highly held in popular estimation as the Magic Lantern. It is somewhat unfortunate that i…
James B. Eads
Captain James Buchanan Eads (May 23, 1820 – March 8, 1887) was a world-renowned American civil engineer and inventor, holding more than 50 p…
The Inner Chapters
The Inner Chapters journal my own quest to improve in the craft of programming. Each chapter reflects on a specific practice or principle t…
A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting
A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting by Eugene Edward Hall is a comprehensive guide for watchmakers and enthusiasts alike, detailing the …
Silent Sentinels
Possibly the first book concerning the protective relays and schemes used in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric powe…