Transportation
The Cycle Industry
From the velocipede to the motor cycle in twenty chapters. A short history of the British bicycle industry from its origins in a Coventry se…
The Western Boundary
Moltke’s The Western Boundary was originally published in the journal Deutsche Vierteljahrsschrift in 1841. The essay came in the wake of ca…
Lecture on Artificial Flight
Lecture on artificial flight given on request of the Academy of Natural Sciences on August 7, 1876 in San Francisco, California by William G…
The Romance of Modern Locomotion
In the following pages we shall peep into the history of typical companies in Great Britain, the United States, and elsewhere; consider the …
The Curtiss Aviation Book
Glenn Hammond Curtiss, of Hammondsport, New York, won the Scientific American Trophy for the first pre-announced and officially witnessed ai…
Railroads from the Investor's View Point
This small booklet was written in 1921 as a guide for Americans interested in investing in railroad securities. The majority of the book is …
The Aeroplane in War
"Although it is still a crude machine—in view of the perfected apparatuswhich is the aim of thoughtful designers—the aeroplane has demo…
Wings to Victory
Wings to Victory was a wartime radio program presenting stories about aviation and the people involved in military flight. This recording is…
Let Yourself Go
“Salutes the Railways of America” is presented as a special installment of Let Yourself Go. The title suggests a program honoring American r…
Ceiling Unlimited
Ceiling Unlimited is an American radio program created during World War II to celebrate the role of aviation in the Allied war effort. Hoste…
Science Magazine of the Air
Science Magazine of the Air presents science topics in a radio-magazine format. The episode title, “How Fast Can a Plane Fly,” points to a q…
Ceiling Unlimited
Ceiling Unlimited is an aviation drama created during World War II to celebrate American air power and the people supporting the war effort.…
Sky Blazers
Sky Blazers presents an aviation-themed radio story centered on Jack Knight, identified here as a pioneer airmail carrier. The program offer…
Adventures in Research
Adventures in Research presents radio features about scientific and technological work, making research the subject of an accessible program…
Can You Imagine That
“First Car of Funeral Train” is an episode of Can You Imagine That, a radio program built around unusual and intriguing subjects. The title …
Ceiling Unlimited
Ceiling Unlimited is an American wartime radio program created to support the aviation industry and encourage public interest in flight. Hos…
The Art and Science of Boat
Instructors: Christopher Dewart, Kurt Hasselbalch, Prof. Nicholas Patrikalakis, Reuben Smith, Antonio Dias
This class is jointly sponsored …
Pathfinders of the Air
“Role of a Navigator” presents a subject connected with aviation and the work of finding a route through the air. The title suggests an info…
Duluth News
A dated item titled “Great Lakes Shipping & Iron Ore,” associated with Duluth News. The title points to a subject centered on shippi…
Bombs Away: The Development of the American Bomber Fortresses
Bombs Away: The Development of the American Bomber Fortresses is presented as a program about the development of American bomber fortresses.…