The author of Right of the Dial presents a tribute to America's innovators that traces the nation's history through its feats of engineering, citing the achievements of individuals from all walks of l
What are the origins of the electric guitar? How did the whaling ship work? Why was the invention of the electric motor so crucial for the New York City subway? The incredible stories behind these str
YOU can create the next breakthrough innovationA revolution is under way. But it's not about tearing down the old guard. It's about building, it's about creating, it's about breathing life into ground
From one of the most popular project channels on Youtube comes a how-to book on building things that go boom.Grant Thompson, "The King of Random," has created one of the most popular project channels
Who has decided how Europeans have dressed and dwelled? Traveled and dined? Worked and played? Who, in fact, can be credited with the shaping of Europe? Certainly inventors, engineers, and politicians
Spotlighting technology users, this book presents a European history in which ordinary people wielded the power to affect designs and innovations. The authors show that mechanization has not taken com
WHAT IS IT THAT DRIVES THE SUCCESS OF AMERICA AND THE IDENTITY OF ITS PEOPLE? ACCLAIMED WRITER AND CONTRIBUTING EDITOR TO THIS AMERICAN LIFE JACK HITT THINKS IT’S BECAUSE WE’RE ALL A BUNCH OF AMATEURS
Young tinkerers and makers will find creative ways to use cardboard boxes, sheets, and tubes in easily-engineered projects, including awesome gadgets, toys, games, inventions, and sculptures.Cardboard
Young tinkerers and makers will find creative ways to use cardboard boxes, sheets, and tubes in easily-engineered projects, including awesome gadgets, toys, games, inventions, and sculptures.Cardboard
Inventive, (mostly) edible DIY gadgets and projects guaranteed to captivate The Hungry Scientist Handbook brings DIY technology into the kitchen and onto the plate. It compiles the most mouthwateri
The riveting story of the American scientists, tinkerers, and nerds who solved one of the biggest puzzles of World War II―and developed one of the most powerful weapons of the war12 Seconds of Silence
In the late 1990s, West Texas was full of rundown towns and pumpjacks, aging reminders of the oil rush of an earlier era. Today, the towns are thriving as 300-foot-tall wind turbines tower above those
Hobbyists and tinkerers design new robots for fun, to race with each other, and even to engage in robot battles. Hobby and Competition Robots introduces readers to examples of these robots, the challe
Imagine an alternate universe where romance and technology reign. Where tinkerers and dreamers craft and re-craft a world of automatons, clockworks, calculating machines, and other marvels that never
Whether playing at defending their own castle or simply chucking pumpkins over a fence, wannabe marauders and tinkerers will become fast acquainted with Ludgar, the War Wolf, Ill Neighbor, Cabulus, an
About Tools A Visual HistoryA must-read for makers, tinkerers, fixers and creators, The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for the history and practical uses of tools.This book is a beautifully-illustrated celebration of 140 essential tools, their history, their unique appeal and how they are used by creative people to make just about anything. From the workhorses designed to fuel the industrial revolution to the specialist tools that allow highly-skilled artisans to produce ornate creations, this book shines a light on the most interesting tools found in the workshop of expert craftsman Dom Chinea - popular presenter on the BBC's award-winning The Repair Shop.A tool is an object with endless possibilities. Contained within each item is the chance to create, to inspire, to repair and improve. It's no wonder that scientific studies have shown humans are hardwired to appreciate hardware! From the workhorses designed to fuel the industrial revolution to the s
