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Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century - http://www.greatachievements.org/
Includes timelines and historical essays of the top 20. |
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A Walk Through Time - http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html
An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present, by NIST |
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Westinghouse Heritage - http://www.westinghouse.com/timeline.html
A timeline that shows the inventions created by the company over the years like the light bulb and household appliances. Included are information about the founder, George Westinghouse, and world events during those periods. Requires Quicktime plugin. |
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Old scientific Instruments - http://www.geometricum.com/
Includes photos of astrolabes, , protractors, drawing tools, and book covers that were created from the 15th to 18th centuries. Includes general specifications of each item within a table chart. |
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity - http://www.uh.edu/engines/
Radio program that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. Features transcripts for every episode heard since the show's inception in 1988. |
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Gizmohighway - http://www.gizmohighway.com/
Technology guide looking at the past, present and future of technology and gadgets. |
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ThinkQuest: Greatest Inventions Timeline - http://library.thinkquest.org/C002942/timeline/index.shtml
Covers a number of popular inventions through history from the 15th to the 20th century. |
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Early Stages of Soviet and American Radio Broadcasting - http://www.zeltser.com/radio-history/
Article explores early radio broadcasting efforts by the United States and the Soviet Union. |
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Alex den Ouden - http://www.alexdenouden.nl/
Books, articles and consultancy on industrial archaeology and the history of technology, engineering and metallurgy. Text in Dutch and English. |
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Hook Norton Brewery Steam Engine - http://www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk/public_visitors/steam/steam_home.html
Possibly the last working steam engine in the world. Is used to power the brewery in a town in the UK. Page gives short history, specifications and tasks accomplished by this antique machinery. |
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Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary - 1881 - http://www.princetonimaging.com/library/mechanical-dictionary/index.html
Features snapshot images from a late 19th century book of terms for mechanical devices. Illustrates the state of technology during that era. Includes photos and searchable index. Most links are in DjVu format. |
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A World Of Communication - http://library.thinkquest.org/26890/
All about the history, status, and future of communications technology. |
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Lumber, Logging and Paper - http://www.allroutes.to/logging/history.htm
An illustrated history of logging and sawmills in the US provided by Ed Sanders. |
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South Western Electricity Historical Society (SWEHC) - http://www.swehs.co.uk/
Group is interested in electricity history and industrial archeology with particular reference to the supply, generation and distribution of electricity in the southwest area of England. |
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Today in Technology History - http://www.tecsoc.org/today.htm
A single event from this date in the history of technology. Published weekdays, from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society. |
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The History of Japanese Calculators - http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/japanese_calculators.htm
Describes the development of calculating machines beginning with an adaptation of the Chinese abacus called the soroban. Page includes background of developers and photos of early prototypes. |
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History of Refrigeration - http://www.rogersrefrig.com/history.html
Summary with links to related articles. |
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Pile Drivers - http://members.lycos.nl/heimachines/
History, pictures and videos of pile drivers, collected by Max Hollemans. |
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The Astronomical Clock at Hampton Court Palace - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.hobden1/hamptoncourtclock.htm
Written by the author of the original guide book, and including many details and fascinating facts and discoveries omitted from the guide book. |
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Henry VIII Stamped Out Industrial Revolution - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/06/21/nhenry21.xml
Article in the Telegraph reporting that archaeologists have found evidence that Cistercian monks in Yorkshire were developing a prototype blast furnace when they were evicted by the king in 1538. |
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Mark Twain and Technology - http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/cy/index.html
An exploration of the technology Twain refers to in his novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. site was constructed as part of a Summer Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. |
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Building Big - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/
A companion to the PBS series, the site explores the engineering principles, design challenges, and stories behind some of the most remarkable achievements in the history of building. |
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Steam Engines - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/6914/index.htm
The events and the men who led to the steam engine invention, with animations, diagrams and pictures. |
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The Steam Engine Library - http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/
Online texts of historical documents relating to the history of the steam engine. |
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Air Force Technology - http://www.rl.af.mil/History/topic.html
Timelines through 1970s. |