Technology Books

Stain Removal from Fabrics - Home Methods

Margaret Smith Furry

One of the most important rules is to remove the stain promptly. Stains that become old usually require a remover so strong that it sometimes injures the cloth. Another important rule is to select a r..

Lasers

Hal Hellman

The transistor burst upon the electronic scene in the 1950s. Almost overnight the size of new models of radios, television sets, and a host of other electronic devices shrank like deflating balloons. ..

Direct Conversion of Energy

William R. Corliss

A flashlight battery supplies electricity without moving mechanical parts. It converts the chemical energy of its contents directly into electrical energy.Early direct conversion devices such as Volta..

Søren Hjorth - Inventor of the Dynamo-electric Principle

Sigurd Smith

Søren Hjorth was born on the 13th of October, 1801. He spent his childhood at Vesterbygaard, an estate rented by his father, Jens Hjorth, in Jordløse Parish, north of Tissø. His mother’s maiden name w..

Doily Bouquet

American Thread Company

Here is the very newest, the very smartest scheme for delightful table settings. A set of doilies with identical centers in different gay flower borders that will add a decorator’s touch to your lunch..

Young Engineer's Guide

J. V. Rohan

Some two years ago the author commenced collecting memoranda of mechanical and practical information pertaining to the care and operation of steam engines and boilers, with a view of forming a systema..

Afghan Book No. 289 - Afghans

Anonymous

Attach White to end of first row on long side and sc in end st of each row across. Break off. 2nd row: Attach Lt. Yellow to back loop of first sc, sc in back loop of each sc across. Break off. 3rd, 4t..

History of the Water Supply of the World

Thomas J. Bell

The original intention of this work was to arrange a treatise, in the form of a compilation, of general and local information on water supply, in all its bearings, with special reference to Cincinnati..