Web Directory

  Engineering and Technology (165)

Submit a Featured Link: [$19.00] Submit a Regular Link: [$9.00]  

Nomoz Sub Categories

See Also - Related Categories
Regular Websites in this category

Selected Resources: History of Science and Technology Open in a new windowLink Details
- Collection of links categorised by subject. Provided by the University of Minnesota.
- http://www.lib.umn.edu/site/rqs.phtml?subject_id=118

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Glass Works Open in a new windowLink Details
- The history of glassmaking in Canada. Descriptions and photographs range from a First Nations spear point to laboratory equipment.
- http://www.civilization.ca/hist/verre/veint00e.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Totalizator History Open in a new windowLink Details
- The history of the invention of the world's first automatic totalizator in 1913 and its subsequent development. Mechanical computing on a commercial scale.
- http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bconlon/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Henry VIII Stamped Out Industrial Revolution Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/06/21/nhenry21.xml

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Lumber, Logging and Paper Open in a new windowLink Details
- An illustrated history of logging and sawmills in the US provided by Ed Sanders.
- http://www.allroutes.to/logging/history.htm

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Alex den Ouden Open in a new windowLink Details
- Books, articles and consultancy on industrial archaeology and the history of technology, engineering and metallurgy. Text in Dutch and English.
- http://www.alexdenouden.nl/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
The History of Japanese Calculators Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/japanese_calculators.htm

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Inventions! Patents at NC State University Open in a new windowLink Details
- Patents developed by faculty at the university. Organized by departments.
- http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/exhibits/patents/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
South Western Electricity Historical Society (SWEHC) Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.swehs.co.uk/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
ThinkQuest - The Evolution of Communication Open in a new windowLink Details
- Traces the development of verbal and non-verbal communication through human history, from prehistoric cave drawings to satellite broadcast.
- http://library.thinkquest.org/26451/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
ThinkQuest: Greatest Inventions Timeline Open in a new windowLink Details
- Covers a number of popular inventions through history from the 15th to the 20th century.
- http://library.thinkquest.org/C002942/timeline/index.shtml

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Gizmohighway Open in a new windowLink Details
- Technology guide looking at the past, present and future of technology and gadgets.
- http://www.gizmohighway.com/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Old scientific Instruments Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.geometricum.com/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
History of Chinese Invention and Discovery Open in a new windowLink Details
- Chart of inventions and discoveries, with comparisons with their Western equivalents.
- http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Early Stages of Soviet and American Radio Broadcasting Open in a new windowLink Details
- Article explores early radio broadcasting efforts by the United States and the Soviet Union.
- http://www.zeltser.com/radio-history/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Medieval Technology Pages Open in a new windowLink Details
- Medieval technology and various inventions and developments involving everyday life in the Middle Ages.
- http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Technology.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Echo Virtual Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- Database of pages about the history of science, technology, sociology, computers and medicine.
- http://echo.gmu.edu/center.php

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary - 1881 Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.princetonimaging.com/library/mechanical-dictionary/index.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Westinghouse Heritage Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.westinghouse.com/timeline.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
History of Mechanical Calculators Open in a new windowLink Details
- Covers the history of modern day adding devices from 1885 with the "Marconi Box" with rubber bands and wires to electrical motor driven machines of the 1940's. Discusses styles of computing throughout this period.
- http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/mechanical1.htm

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Recording Technology History Open in a new windowLink Details
- Discusses early people and items used to make early audio and video devices from the first record players to digital television. Includes additional resource links.
- http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/recording/notes.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Hook Norton Brewery Steam Engine Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk/public_visitors/steam/steam_home.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
A World Of Communication Open in a new windowLink Details
- All about the history, status, and future of communications technology.
- http://library.thinkquest.org/26890/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
It'll Never Work! Open in a new windowLink Details
- Negative comments about new scientific and technological ideas.
- http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/neverwrk.htm

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Mark Twain and Technology Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/cy/index.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
The Astronomical Clock at Hampton Court Palace Open in a new windowLink Details
- Written by the author of the original guide book, and including many details and fascinating facts and discoveries omitted from the guide book.
- http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.hobden1/hamptoncourtclock.htm

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
History of Science and Technology in Islam Open in a new windowLink Details
- Describes Arabic original inventions and improvements in chemical processes and mechanical engineering
- http://www.gabarin.com/ayh/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
The Engines of Our Ingenuity Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.uh.edu/engines/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
History of Refrigeration Open in a new windowLink Details
- Summary with links to related articles.
- http://www.rogersrefrig.com/history.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Wolfgang von Kempelen's Speaking Machine and its Successors Open in a new windowLink Details
- A description of various methods of producing synthetic speech experimented with between 1770 and 1970. Includes auditory illustrations.
- http://www.ling.su.se/staff/hartmut/kemplne.htm

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
The Steam Engine Library Open in a new windowLink Details
- Online texts of historical documents relating to the history of the steam engine.
- http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
The Dead Media Project Open in a new windowLink Details
- Database of notes written and researched by mailing members pertaining to various forms of media and communications devices throughout history.
- http://www.deadmedia.org/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
ExpoMuseum Open in a new windowLink Details
- An online museum dedicated to world's fair history, architecture, and memorabilia.
- http://www.expomuseum.com/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
A Walk Through Time Open in a new windowLink Details
- An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present, by NIST
- http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Building Big Open in a new windowLink Details
- 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.
- http://www.pbs.org/buildingbig

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Air Force Technology Open in a new windowLink Details
- Timelines through 1970s.
- http://www.rl.af.mil/History/topic.html

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
History of the IBM Typewriter Open in a new windowLink Details
- Timeline with images of each model
- http://www.etypewriters.com/history.htm

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Today in Technology History Open in a new windowLink Details
- A single event from this date in the history of technology. Published weekdays, from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society.
- http://www.tecsoc.org/today.htm

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century Open in a new windowLink Details
- Includes timelines and historical essays of the top 20.
- http://www.greatachievements.org/

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing
Time Warp Open in a new windowLink Details
- Digital archive of 20th century technology.
- http://www.time-warp.org

Lock this listing - So it can't be removedLock this listing - and upgrade it to FeaturedReport this listing

Submit a Featured Link: [$19.00]  Submit a Regular Link: [$9.00]