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Engineers and their triumphs the... Authors: Holmes, F. M. (Frederic M...
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The Great Thames Barrage — Theme... Authors: Barber, Thomas Walter, 18...
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Boys' second book of inventions ... Authors: Baker, Ray Stannard, 1870...
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Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Vo... Authors: Rose, Joshua
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Smithsonian Institution - United... Authors: Museum of History and Tec...
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Stories of Invention, Told by In... Authors: Hale, Edward Everett, 182...
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Facts and Figures Concerning the... Authors: Piper, John J., -1869
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Obed Hussey, Who, of All Invento... Authors: Greeno, Follett L. (Folle...
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Inventors at Work, with Chapters... Authors: Iles, George, 1852-1942
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Life of Richard Trevithick, with... Authors: Trevithick, Francis, 1812...
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The Century of Inventions of the... Authors: Worcester, Edward Somerse...
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The Boy's Book of New Inventions... Authors: Maule, Harry E. (Harry Ed...
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Inventors & Inventions — Text an... Authors: Robinson, Henry, 1872-, F...
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Stories of Inventors: The Advent... Authors: Doubleday, Russell, 1872-...
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Two Centuries of Shipbuilding by... Authors: Scotts' Shipbuilding & En...
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The Life, Times, and Scientific ... Authors: Dircks, Henry, 1806-1873
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The book of wonders — A Closer R... Authors: Bodmer, Rudolph J. (Rudol...
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Ancient and modern engineering a... Authors: Burr, William H. (William...
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Pneumatic conveying — Reading Notes Authors: Phillips, Ernest George, ...
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Engineering reminiscences contri... Authors: Porter, Charles T. (Charl...
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Hoisting Appliances — Key Ideas ... Authors: International Corresponde...
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Self-Help Mechanical Drawing: An... Authors: Hawkins, N. (Nehemiah), 1...
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The Railway Conquest of the Worl... Authors: Talbot, Frederick Arthur ...
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Newark College of Engineering Bu... Authors: Newark College of Enginee...
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UNBEJ Historical Engineering Library is an independent catalogue of source-attributed public-domain editions focused on Engineering. Each record connects readers with edition facts, historical context and the original source record.

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This collection of 94 volumes covers mechanical engineering, electrical technology, civil engineering, and inventions. It includes works by Nehemiah Hawkins, A. Russell Bond, Thomas Commerford Martin, and Archibald Williams, with titles such as India and Indian Engineering, Marvels of Modern Science, and Stories of Invention. Subjects range from steam-engines and mechanical drawing to juvenile literature on technology and engineering bibliographies.

Representative publishers include E. & F. N. Spon and D. Van Nostrand Company. The catalog features bibliographies, lectures, and historical accounts of engineering achievements, including the Isthmian canal and modern scientific marvels. This focused library serves researchers, students, and enthusiasts of engineering history and innovation.

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