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  • Sleeping Sickness-Fleming Mant Sandwith
    Part of the scholarly and scientific publications of the United States National Museum series: United States National Museum Bulletin.In these series, the Museum publishes original articles and monographs dealing with the collections and work of its constituent museums— The Museum of Natural History and the Museum of History and Technology. These are gathered in volumes, octavo in size, with the publication date of each paper recorded in the table of contents of the volume. Since 1959, shorter papers relating to the collections and research of that Museum have been gathered in Bulletins titled “Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology,”. The present collection of Contributions, Papers 34-44, comprises Bulletin 240. --The 1893 Duryea automobile in the Museum of History and Technology, by Don H. Berkebile --The Borghesi astronomical clock in the Museum of History and Technology, by Silvio A. Bedini --The engineering contributions of Wendel Bollman, by Robert M. Vogel --Screw-thread cutting by the master-screw method since 1480, by Edwin A. Battison --The earliest electromagnetic instruments, by Robert A. Chipman --Fulton's "steam battery" blockship and catamaran, by Howard I. Chapelle --History of phosphorus, by Eduard Farber --Tunnel engineering, a museum treatment, by Robert M. Vogel --The "Pioneer": light passenger locomotive of 1851 in the Museum of History and Technology, by John H. White --History of the Division of Medical Sciences, by Sami Hamarneh --Development of gravity pendulums in the 19th century, by Victor F. Lenzen and Robert P. Multhauf.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    2 hr 30 min
  • Story of Books-Gertrude Burford Rawlings
    Part of the scholarly and scientific publications of the United States National Museum series: United States National Museum Bulletin.In these series, the Museum publishes original articles and monographs dealing with the collections and work of its constituent museums— The Museum of Natural History and the Museum of History and Technology. These are gathered in volumes, octavo in size, with the publication date of each paper recorded in the table of contents of the volume. Since 1959, shorter papers relating to the collections and research of that Museum have been gathered in Bulletins titled “Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology,”. The present collection of Contributions, Papers 34-44, comprises Bulletin 240. --The 1893 Duryea automobile in the Museum of History and Technology, by Don H. Berkebile --The Borghesi astronomical clock in the Museum of History and Technology, by Silvio A. Bedini --The engineering contributions of Wendel Bollman, by Robert M. Vogel --Screw-thread cutting by the master-screw method since 1480, by Edwin A. Battison --The earliest electromagnetic instruments, by Robert A. Chipman --Fulton's "steam battery" blockship and catamaran, by Howard I. Chapelle --History of phosphorus, by Eduard Farber --Tunnel engineering, a museum treatment, by Robert M. Vogel --The "Pioneer": light passenger locomotive of 1851 in the Museum of History and Technology, by John H. White --History of the Division of Medical Sciences, by Sami Hamarneh --Development of gravity pendulums in the 19th century, by Victor F. Lenzen and Robert P. Multhauf.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    5 hr 1 min
  • Holiday Round-A. A. Milne
    Part of the scholarly and scientific publications of the United States National Museum series: United States National Museum Bulletin.In these series, the Museum publishes original articles and monographs dealing with the collections and work of its constituent museums— The Museum of Natural History and the Museum of History and Technology. These are gathered in volumes, octavo in size, with the publication date of each paper recorded in the table of contents of the volume. Since 1959, shorter papers relating to the collections and research of that Museum have been gathered in Bulletins titled “Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology,”. The present collection of Contributions, Papers 34-44, comprises Bulletin 240. --The 1893 Duryea automobile in the Museum of History and Technology, by Don H. Berkebile --The Borghesi astronomical clock in the Museum of History and Technology, by Silvio A. Bedini --The engineering contributions of Wendel Bollman, by Robert M. Vogel --Screw-thread cutting by the master-screw method since 1480, by Edwin A. Battison --The earliest electromagnetic instruments, by Robert A. Chipman --Fulton's "steam battery" blockship and catamaran, by Howard I. Chapelle --History of phosphorus, by Eduard Farber --Tunnel engineering, a museum treatment, by Robert M. Vogel --The "Pioneer": light passenger locomotive of 1851 in the Museum of History and Technology, by John H. White --History of the Division of Medical Sciences, by Sami Hamarneh --Development of gravity pendulums in the 19th century, by Victor F. Lenzen and Robert P. Multhauf.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    8 hr 18 min
  • Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 34, June 22, 1880-Various
    Part of the scholarly and scientific publications of the United States National Museum series: United States National Museum Bulletin.In these series, the Museum publishes original articles and monographs dealing with the collections and work of its constituent museums— The Museum of Natural History and the Museum of History and Technology. These are gathered in volumes, octavo in size, with the publication date of each paper recorded in the table of contents of the volume. Since 1959, shorter papers relating to the collections and research of that Museum have been gathered in Bulletins titled “Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology,”. The present collection of Contributions, Papers 34-44, comprises Bulletin 240. --The 1893 Duryea automobile in the Museum of History and Technology, by Don H. Berkebile --The Borghesi astronomical clock in the Museum of History and Technology, by Silvio A. Bedini --The engineering contributions of Wendel Bollman, by Robert M. Vogel --Screw-thread cutting by the master-screw method since 1480, by Edwin A. Battison --The earliest electromagnetic instruments, by Robert A. Chipman --Fulton's "steam battery" blockship and catamaran, by Howard I. Chapelle --History of phosphorus, by Eduard Farber --Tunnel engineering, a museum treatment, by Robert M. Vogel --The "Pioneer": light passenger locomotive of 1851 in the Museum of History and Technology, by John H. White --History of the Division of Medical Sciences, by Sami Hamarneh --Development of gravity pendulums in the 19th century, by Victor F. Lenzen and Robert P. Multhauf.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    1 hr 57 min
  • Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki-United States Army Corps of Engineers
    "Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki-United States Army Corps of Engineers" delves into the pivotal events of World War II when the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This audiobook explores the engineering, military strategy, and ethical considerations surrounding these historic bombings, shedding light on the profound impact they had on warfare and international relations. As the world continues to grapple with the implications of nuclear technology and the consequences of war, this account remains essential for understanding the complexities of human conflict and the lasting legacy of these events.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    3 hr 35 min
  • Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology Papers 34-44…
    Part of the scholarly and scientific publications of the United States National Museum series: United States National Museum Bulletin.In these series, the Museum publishes original articles and monographs dealing with the collections and work of its constituent museums— The Museum of Natural History and the Museum of History and Technology. These are gathered in volumes, octavo in size, with the publication date of each paper recorded in the table of contents of the volume. Since 1959, shorter papers relating to the collections and research of that Museum have been gathered in Bulletins titled “Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology,”. The present collection of Contributions, Papers 34-44, comprises Bulletin 240. --The 1893 Duryea automobile in the Museum of History and Technology, by Don H. Berkebile --The Borghesi astronomical clock in the Museum of History and Technology, by Silvio A. Bedini --The engineering contributions of Wendel Bollman, by Robert M. Vogel --Screw-thread cutting by the master-screw method since 1480, by Edwin A. Battison --The earliest electromagnetic instruments, by Robert A. Chipman --Fulton's "steam battery" blockship and catamaran, by Howard I. Chapelle --History of phosphorus, by Eduard Farber --Tunnel engineering, a museum treatment, by Robert M. Vogel --The "Pioneer": light passenger locomotive of 1851 in the Museum of History and Technology, by John H. White --History of the Division of Medical Sciences, by Sami Hamarneh --Development of gravity pendulums in the 19th century, by Victor F. Lenzen and Robert P. Multhauf.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    3 hr 6 min
  • Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240 Contributions From the Museum of History and Technology Papers 34-44…
    Part of the scholarly and scientific publications of the United States National Museum series: United States National Museum Bulletin.In these series, the Museum publishes original articles and monographs dealing with the collections and work of its constituent museums— The Museum of Natural History and the Museum of History and Technology. These are gathered in volumes, octavo in size, with the publication date of each paper recorded in the table of contents of the volume. Since 1959, shorter papers relating to the collections and research of that Museum have been gathered in Bulletins titled “Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology,”. The present collection of Contributions, Papers 34-44, comprises Bulletin 240. --The 1893 Duryea automobile in the Museum of History and Technology, by Don H. Berkebile --The Borghesi astronomical clock in the Museum of History and Technology, by Silvio A. Bedini --The engineering contributions of Wendel Bollman, by Robert M. Vogel --Screw-thread cutting by the master-screw method since 1480, by Edwin A. Battison --The earliest electromagnetic instruments, by Robert A. Chipman --Fulton's "steam battery" blockship and catamaran, by Howard I. Chapelle --History of phosphorus, by Eduard Farber --Tunnel engineering, a museum treatment, by Robert M. Vogel --The "Pioneer": light passenger locomotive of 1851 in the Museum of History and Technology, by John H. White --History of the Division of Medical Sciences, by Sami Hamarneh --Development of gravity pendulums in the 19th century, by Victor F. Lenzen and Robert P. Multhauf.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    9 hr 44 min

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