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Mechanical Engineering
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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IHUAS Historical Engineering Library – A Digital Collection of Historical Engineering & Technology Texts
The IHUAS Historical Engineering Library assembles 92 public-domain texts that trace the development of engineering and technology through primary sources. Rather than a simple list of manuals, the collection pairs technical works with biographies and personal accounts, letting readers compare theoretical advances against the lives of the people who built them. Coverage spans mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering, offering both depth in each field and cross-disciplinary connections. Browsers can start with a specific engineering branch or follow the human stories of inventors and industrialists to see how innovation unfolded in context. The catalogue's thematic organization encourages exploration across boundaries, making it a practical resource for students, researchers, and anyone curious about how past technologies shaped the present.
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Electrical Technology
Works exploring technology, imagined futures, discovery and speculative changes in society and everyday life.
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Civil Engineering
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Inventions Industry
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
Engineering — Editor’s Selection
Newly Catalogued by IHUAS
Catechism of the locomotive — A ...
In Inventi...
Elementary lathe practice — Them...
In Civil E...
Omnibuses and cabs — Edition Ins...
In Civil E...
A practical treatise on coach-bu...
In Electri...
Two men on a mill — A Reader’s G...
In Mechani...
The Chickamauga Dam and its envi...
In Civil E...
Three textile raw materials and ...
In Inventi...
Tinting and toning of Eastman po...
In Electri...
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IHUAS Catalogue manages the overall structure of this digital library, which contains 92 books by 107 authors across 4 categories. The accuracy of these collections is maintained through regular review.
