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409 public-domain engineering & technology books, summarised. Page 9 of 9.
Seattle Car & Foundry Company, Catalogue No. 3, December, 1913
Seattle Car and Foundry Company
In an era of industrial expansion, a Pacific Northwest manufacturer presents a comprehensive catalog of heavy-duty railcars engineered to master the rugged timberlands and steep mountain passes of the West.
The Anatomy of Bridgework
William Henry Thorpe
A cold, analytical eye examines the hidden strains, silent failures, and gradual decay that transform pristine metal spans into compromised structures over decades of real-world use.
The Stoker's Catechism
W. J. Connor
A practical guide written by a veteran stoker uses direct, step-by-step catechisms to pass trade knowledge to working men operating heavy industrial steam boilers.
A Text-book of Paper-making
C. F. (Charles Frederick) Cross
Industrial papermaking relies on the systematic application of chemical and mechanical principles to plant fibers.
The Evolution of Modern Band Saw Mills for Sawing Logs
D. Clint Prescott
The transition from crude hand-tools to high-speed industrial machinery defines the progress of the lumber industry. This account chronicles that evolution, detailing the mechanical breakthroughs that finally made the band saw a reliable, high-output tool for the modern mill.
Hand-Craft: The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes
John D. Sutcliffe
HOOK This manual advocates for the moral and intellectual necessity of teaching manual craft in schools, arguing that the disciplined use of tools is as fundamental to a child’s development as literacy.
Motor Truck Logging Methods: Engineering Experiment Station Series, Bulletin No. 12
Frederick Malcolm Knapp
Logging requires heavy loads and rough terrain, but innovation often begins in the woods. Motor trucks are redefining how timber moves from remote forests to the mill.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910: Tests of Creosoted Timber, Paper No. 1168
W. B. (William Benjamin) Gregory
This technical report documents the physical endurance of creosoted pine beams, providing a rare, data-driven look at how wood preservatives perform after decades of real-world exposure to the elements.
Rules and Practice for Adjusting Watches
Walter J. (Walter John) Kleinlein
Precision and patience are the cornerstones of horology, where the difference between a functional timepiece and a masterfully adjusted instrument lies in the minute details of metal, friction, and tension.
Aircraft in war
Eric Stuart Bruce
The sky has become a new, contested theater of war, where the eyes of armies scan the horizon and steel-winged machines grapple for dominance in the central blue.
Bridge Disasters in America: The Cause and the Remedy
George L. (George Leonard) Vose
This work serves as a sobering indictment of nineteenth-century engineering oversight and public apathy. It argues that bridge failures are not inevitable accidents but predictable, preventable consequences of negligence and a lack of rigorous, state-mandated safety standards.
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
Richmond Mill Furnishing Works
This detailed commercial catalog serves as a technical manual and sales prospectus for 19th-century American milling equipment, offering a window into the industrial infrastructure of post-Civil War grain processing.
Conservation Through Engineering: Extract from the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
The American landscape, in all its material and human variety, requires a deliberate, scientific approach to ensure lasting prosperity. National progress depends not on hoarding resources, but on the efficient, intelligent application of engineering principles.
Radio Shack TRS-80 Expansion Interface: Operator's Manual: Catalog Numbers: 26-1140, 26-1141, 26-1142
Anonymous
This manual serves as the essential technical roadmap for integrating the TRS-80 Expansion Interface, bridging the gap between a standalone microcomputer and a fully realized, multi-component data processing system.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 451: Volume 18, New Series, August 21, 1852
Various
This collection of mid-Victorian journalism explores the rapid shifts of a changing world, from the competitive race for dominance on the high seas to the quiet, poignant struggles of individual lives.
Old-Time Nautical Instruments
John Robinson
Navigators of the past ventured into uncharted oceans equipped only with rudimentary tools, often lacking even the basic sextants or charts considered essential for survival by modern standards.
Shafting, Pulleys, Belting and Rope Transmission
Hubert E. (Hubert Edwin) Collins
This technical manual serves as an essential guide for engineers tasked with the installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical power transmission systems in industrial settings.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858: A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics
Various
This collection of mid-nineteenth-century essays, reviews, and fiction captures a nation in the midst of rapid mechanical expansion and intense political soul-searching. It stands as a sophisticated snapshot of the intellectual preoccupations that defined an era.
Zenith Television Receiver Operating Manual
Anonymous
This guide serves as a foundational bridge between human expectation and mechanical reality, detailing the precise care required to maintain a mid-century home entertainment centerpiece.
Bangerter's Inventions
Unknown
A mechanical breakthrough transforms daily thermal fluctuations into endless kinetic energy, unlocking a long-sought boundary in engineering.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885
Various
Ingenious mechanical structures, rapid railroad expansion, optical testing, and practical home sanitation converge in a single historical issue, mapping the restless industrial drive of the late nineteenth century.
The turner's companion: : containing instructions in concentric, elliptic, and eccentric turning
Anonymous
Mastering the wood lathe demands patience, precision, and an eye for intricate geometry.
Direct Conversion of Energy
William R. Corliss
Eliminating spinning shafts and heavy pistons, solid-state systems transform thermal, chemical, and solar energy straight into usable electricity. This concise 1968 educational primer surveys the underlying physics and practical engineering behind the silent power revolution of the early space age.
Glass and Glass Manufacture
Percival Marson
A transformative industrial craft unfolds as common sand, driven by high heat and exact chemistry, becomes the clear, vital material shaping modern civilization.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910: Final Report of Special Committee on Rail Sections, Paper No. 1177
Various
Forged under the weight of expanding industrial networks, these technical deliberations capture a pivotal moment when standardizing steel composition became essential to preventing catastrophic railway accidents.