Technology Books

Remarks on the Present System of Road Making

John Loudon McAdam

The practical utility of some parts of the system is so obvious, that they have been acted upon in various places, without any desire of further improvement. It is uncommon now, to meet with roads rep..

The Complete Distiller

A. Heaton Cooper

Distillation, tho’ long practised, has not been carried to the Degree of Perfection that might reasonably have been expected. Nor will this appear surprising, if it be considered, that the Generality ..

Preliminary Report on Gowganda Mining Division District of Nipissing Ontario

W. H. Collins

The Algoma-Nipissing boundary line was run in 1897 by Alexander Niven, O.L.S. These surveys, with representations of some of the larger lakes, had been compiled by the Geological Survey of Canada on a..

Prints - A Brief Review of Their Technique and History

Emil H. Richter

This little book is not a compendium of the graphic arts, just an introduction. Brevity and simplicity have been aimed at, the purpose being to awaken interest and convey initial information conducive..

Milestones in the Mighty Age of Steam - The Grasshopper and the Corliss

Anonymous

After the discovery of the power of steam, man toyed with the idea of a steam engine that could move itself. The implications of such an invention were far reaching. The first steps were taken in Engl..

The Road

Hilaire Belloc

A road system, once established, develops at its points of concentration the nerve centres of the society it serves; and we remark that the material rise and decline of a state are better measured by ..

Lily Speed-O-Weave - Luncheon Set No. 86

Lily Mills Company

The thread is then carried around the outside of the adjacent corner to the third prong from the corner. The thread is then wound around that prong to the corresponding prong on the opposite side. A s..

Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose

Willis John Abbott

Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose written by Willis J. Abbott is a  complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose and promise of its world-famous canal—the most gigantic engin..