History of mechanics

Robert Woods — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 15:54:49 -0500

Anyone interested in the history of mechanical technology might find interesting the series that I have published in Mechanical Engineering magazine.

Galileo’s Telescope Lenses

http://www.memagazine.org/oct06/features/clearas/clearas.html

Atmospheric Railway

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/feb06 /features/tallyho/tallyho.html http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/feb06%20/features/tallyho/tallyho.html">http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/feb06 /features/tallyho/tallyho.html

Gutenberg:

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/oct05/features/massprod/massprod.html

Hydraulis:

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/april05/features/organic/organic.html

Chariot wheel bearings:

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/nov04/features/tutstrib/tutstrib.html

The Capitol Dome:

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/june03/features/capdome/capdome.html

Roman surveying:

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/sept03/features/feroman/feroman.html

Newcomen Engine:

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/dec03/features/harnessing/harnessing.html

Computer graphics:

http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/nov02/features/drawexp/drawexp.html

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