Inventions

Marvel at the ingenuity of the men and women who not only imagined the possible, but made it real.

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    1. HowStuffWorks - How Refrigerators Work

      Contains an article introducing the invention of the refrigerator along with a discussion on how the appliance works and is able to keep things cold.
      www.howstuffworks.com

      Contains an article introducing the invention of the refrigerator along with a discussion on how the appliance works and is able to keep things cold.

    2. HowStuffWorks - Machines

      Offers the lowdown on all sorts of machines from espresso machines to photocopiers, in an accessible explanatory style.
      www.howstuffworks.com

      Offers the lowdown on all sorts of machines from espresso machines to photocopiers, in an accessible explanatory style.

    3. Inventors Assistance League

      Association assists inventors in protecting, marketing and selling new ideas. Learn how to avoid scams and order self-help products.
      www.inventions.org

      Association assists inventors in protecting, marketing and selling new ideas. Learn how to avoid scams and order self-help products.

    4. RT3236 Big Red & Friends

      Inspect this London bus enthusiast's personal homepage, which contains photographs and extensive links.
      members.tripod.com

      Inspect this London bus enthusiast's personal homepage, which contains photographs and extensive links.

    5. Science Museum - Typewriters

      Unearth the history of the patented writing machine. Some well-explained technological history from the folk at the Science Museum.
      www.sciencemuseum.org.uk

      Unearth the history of the patented writing machine. Some well-explained technological history from the folk at the Science Museum.

    6. US Department of Energy - Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning

      Fact-sheet aiming to show you how to make an air-conditioner as efficient as possible.
      www.eere.energy.gov

      Fact-sheet aiming to show you how to make an air-conditioner as efficient as possible.

    7. Vintage Calculators

      Collector off vintage devices presents a collection of calculators and gives an insight into the history of the development of this tool.
      www.vintagecalculators.com

      Collector off vintage devices presents a collection of calculators and gives an insight into the history of the development of this tool.

    8. VoltNet.com

      Get wired up and explore the world of electricity with this powerful resource. Includes stuff on Tesla coils, Jacobs's Ladders and arc lamps.
      www.voltnet.com

      Get wired up and explore the world of electricity with this powerful resource. Includes stuff on Tesla coils, Jacobs's Ladders and arc lamps.

    9. Walk Through Time - Early Clocks

      Check out a detailed, and illustrated, look at the development of sundials. Includes links to descriptions of later methods of keeping the time including atomic clocks.
      physics.nist.gov

      Check out a detailed, and illustrated, look at the development of sundials. Includes links to descriptions of later methods of keeping the time including atomic clocks.

    10. Wright Brothers - FirstFlight

      Offers an overview of the Wright Brothers' early attempts at flight, including film footage and a video simulation.
      firstflight.open.ac.uk

      Offers an overview of the Wright Brothers' early attempts at flight, including film footage and a video simulation.

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