Julesburg Public Library

Chronicles the scientific and technological advancements made during the nineteenth century, including the invention of telephones, submarines, automobiles, and airplanes, and the development of genetics, modern medicine, and chemistry.

Chronicles the technological advancements around the world during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, including the invention of paper, gunpowder, and clocks; castle and siege warfare; and the age of exploration.

Chronicles the technological advancements of the modern era, including achievements in warfare, space exploration, medical technology, transportation, personal electronics, and ecology.

The Middle Ages and the Renaissance were a period of scientific and literary reawakening. This reference work describes more than 75 experiments, inventions, and discoveries of the period, as well as the scientists, physicians, and scholars responsible for them. Individuals such as Leonardo da Vinci, Marco Polo, and Galileo are included, along with entries on reconstructive surgery, Stonehenge, eyeglasses, the microscope, and the discovery of smallpox....

This book is a brief history of cars, from the 1890s to the 1960s.