Free summaries
Engineering & Technology — page 3
104 public-domain engineering & technology books, summarised. Page 3 of 3.
A Catechism of the Steam Engine
Bourne, John, C. E.
Understanding the complex machinery of the nineteenth century requires moving beyond mere theory to grasp the practical, gritty realities of operation and maintenance. This manual demystifies the steam engine through a structured, inquisitive dialogue between teacher and student.
Mechanical Devices in the Home
Edith Allen
Understanding the machinery of a household is a key to comfort, safety, and efficiency. This guide offers a practical, non-technical education in the selection, management, and repair of the essential devices that define the modern home.
Straw Hats: Their history and manufacture
Harry Inwards
This technical account traces the evolution of straw headwear from ancient antiquity through the mechanization of the twentieth-century factory. It documents the transition from pastoral cottage craft to global industrial production.
The American Printer: A Manual of Typography: Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices
Thomas MacKellar
Mastering the craft of the press requires a marriage of tireless discipline and artistic precision. This definitive guide illuminates the mechanical and professional standards that defined the nineteenth-century printing house.
Farm Mechanics: Machinery and Its Use to Save Hand Labor on the Farm
Herbert A. Shearer
This guide to early twentieth-century agricultural efficiency serves as a comprehensive manual for transforming the manual labor of the farm into a streamlined, machine-assisted operation. It acts as an essential bridge between traditional, muscle-heavy methods and the emerging industrialization of the rural homestead.
On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969
National Research Council (U.S.). Ad Hoc Panel on On-line Computers in Nuclear Research
In the late 1960s, nuclear physics laboratories underwent a quiet revolution as digital computers moved onto the laboratory floor to process real-time experimental data.
Principles and Practice of Fur Dressing and Fur Dyeing
William E. Austin
Demystifying an industry long shrouded in guild-like secrecy, this groundbreaking treatise translates the art of fur processing into a precise, modern applied science.
Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast
George Sutherland
Looking ahead to a new century, a technological journalist measures the gap between technical possibility and practical adoption, forecasting how energy, transport, and industry will evolve.