Technology Books

The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics

Franklin Beech

The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics is a book on chemical technology written by Franklin Beech, a chemist and the author of the book The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics: A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and ..

An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius

Vitruvius Pollio

An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius containing a System of the Whole Works of that Author.Author's Introduction:There are so many things in the Works of Vitruvius that do not directly apper..

How it Works

Archibald Williams

How it Works is a book for dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use.How does it work? Th..

Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance

Harlan Ullman

Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance is a book on military science written by Harlan Ullman and James P. Wade. Author's Forward:We are in the early stages of what promises to be an..

The Art of Interior Decoration

Emily Burbank

There is something unusually exquisite about this composition. You will discover at a glance perfect balance, repose—line, everywhere, yet with it infinite grace and a winning charm. One can imagine a..

The Romance of Rubber

United States Rubber Company

We have undertaken to print this booklet, telling you how rubber is grown, gathered, and then made useful, for this reason: The United States Rubber Company, as the largest rubber manufacturer in the ..

The A B C of Mining - A Handbook for Prospectors

Charles A. Bramble

Owing to recent rich discoveries in more than one mining field, hundreds of shrewd, intelligent men without experience in prospecting are turning their attention to that arduous pursuit—to such this b..

Trips in the Life of a Locomotive Engineer

Henry Dawson

In the year 185- I was running an engine on the —— road. My engine was named the Racer, and a "racer" she was, too; her driving-wheels were seven feet in diameter, and she could turn them about as fas..