Alex den Ouden - Books, articles and consultancy on industrial archaeology and the history of technology, engineering and metallurgy. Text in Dutch and English.
The astronomical clock at Hampton Court Palace - The astronomical clock at Hampton Court Palace by the author of the original guide book, and including many details and fascinating facts and discoveries omitted from the guide book.
A Brief History of Computer Technology - The evolution of digital computing is often divided into generations. Each generation is characterized by dramatic improvements over the previous one. The following history has been organized using these widely recognized generations as mileposts.
Building Big - 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.
The Dead Media Project - Database of notes written and researched by mailing members pertaining to various forms of media and communications devices throughout history.
The Engines of Our Ingenuity - 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.
ExpoMuseum - An online museum dedicated to world's fair history, architecture, and memorabilia.
Inventions! Patents at NC State University - Patents developed by faculty at NC State University and selected items from NCSU Libraries? collection of related materials.
It'll Never Work! - Negative comments about new scientific and technological ideas.
Lumber, Logging and Paper - An illustrated history of logging and sawmills in the US provided by Ed Sanders.
Mark Twain and Technology - 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.
Medieval Technology Pages - Medieval technology and various inventions and developments involving everyday life in the Middle Ages.
Roman Engineering and Industry - Illustrated article on the engineering enterprise of the Roman engineer. Includes aqueducts, pipes, valves, and pumps.
South Western Electricity Historical Society - The SWEHS is interested in electricity history and industrial archeology with particular reference to the supply, generation and distribution of electricity in the South Western area of England.
The Steam Engine Library - Online texts of historical documents relating to the history of the steam engine.
Surfing the Aether - A Radio History & Technology Timeline - Chronicle many of the events, inventions, and notable persons that made radio what it is, and asks if lessons learned from this history can be applied to the Internet today.
Technology Chronology - Dates and descriptions of some important events in the history of technology, from prehistory through modern times.
ThinkQuest - The Evolution of Communication - Traces the development of verbal and non-verbal communication through human history, from prehistoric cave drawings to satellite broadcast.
Time Warp - Digital archive of 20th century technology.
Today in Technology History - A single event from this date in the history of technology. Published weekdays, from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society.
Totalizator History - The history of the invention of the world's first automatic totalizator in 1913 and its subsequent development. Mechanical computing on a commercial scale.
Vintage Audio, Video and Television site - Pictures, documents, technical information, and links relating to webmaster's professional and pastime interests in early audio, video and television developments.
A Walk Through Time - An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present, by NIST
A World Of Communication - All about the history, status, and future of communications technology.
World's Fairs and Expositions - Resources on the world's fairs held from 1876 to 1916 focusing on how they shaped American culture by presenting idealized visions of the past and future that often ignored minority viewpoints.
Henry VIII Stamped Out Industrial Revolution - 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. (June 21, 2002)
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