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	A Walk Through Time URL: http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html ODP description: Evolution of timekeeping through the centuries. Page description: An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present
	The Engines of Our Ingenuity URL: http://www.uh.edu/engines/ ODP description: Radio program that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. Features transcripts for every episode heard since the show's inception in 1988. Page title: The Engines of Our Ingenuity: Main Page Page description: The Engines of Our Ingenuity, radio program
	Building Big URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/ ODP description: A companion to the PBS series, the site explores the engineering principles, design challenges, and stories behind some of the most remarkable achievements in the history of building. Page title: BUILDING BIG: Home Page
	The Steam Engine Library URL: http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/ ODP description: Online texts of historical documents relating to the history of the steam engine. Page title: Steam Engine Library
	ThinkQuest - The Evolution of Communication URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/26451/ ODP description: Traces the development of verbal and non-verbal communication through human history, from prehistoric cave drawings to satellite broadcast. Page title: Welcome to 'Reaching Out: The Evolution Of Communication' Page description: Reaching Out: The Evolution Of Communication -- Everything about communication you'll find in this online source!! An ThinkQuest entry made by students.
	Hook Norton Brewery Steam Engine URL: http://www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk/public_visitors/steam/steam_home.html ODP description: Possibly the last working steam engine in the world. Is used to power the brewery in a town in the UK. Page gives short history, specifications and tasks accomplished by this antique machinery. Page title: Steam engine power still driving Hook Norton Brewery,visit a working steam engine Page description: This Steam Engine is unique to Hook Norton.Installed in 1899, it is believed to be the last steam engine in the country still in daily use for its original purpose. It is not a museum exhibit, but the driving force behind all the main brewing processes.
	Pile Drivers URL: http://members.lycos.nl/heimachines/ ODP description: History, pictures and videos of pile drivers, collected by Max Hollemans.
	Old scientific Instruments URL: http://www.geometricum.com/ ODP description: Includes photos of astrolabes, , protractors, drawing tools, and book covers that were created from the 15th to 18th centuries. Includes general specifications of each item within a table chart. Page title: Home Page description: Old scientific instruments and books from 15th to 18th century, Astrolabes, Dividers, Rulers, Drawing Instruments,Graphometer, Scientific Books, Geometry, Practical Geometry, Tables, Land Surveying, Euclides, Regiomontanus
	Westinghouse Heritage URL: http://www.westinghouse.com/timeline.html ODP description: A timeline that shows the inventions created by the company over the years like the light bulb and household appliances. Included are information about the founder, George Westinghouse, and world events during those periods. Requires Quicktime plugin. Page title: Westinghouse - Our Past
	The History of Japanese Calculators URL: http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/japanese_calculators.htm ODP description: Describes the development of calculating machines beginning with an adaptation of the Chinese abacus called the soroban. Page includes background of developers and photos of early prototypes.
	Today in Technology History URL: http://www.tecsoc.org/today.htm ODP description: A single event from this date in the history of technology. Published weekdays, from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society. Page description: A daily description of an event that occurred on this date in the history of technology.
	It'll Never Work! URL: http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/neverwrk.htm ODP description: Negative comments about new scientific and technological ideas.
	ThinkQuest: Greatest Inventions Timeline URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/C002942/timeline/index.shtml ODP description: Covers a number of popular inventions through history from the 15th to the 20th century. Page title: Greatest Inventions - The Evolution of Man through History
	ExpoMuseum URL: http://www.expomuseum.com/ ODP description: An online museum dedicated to world's fair history, architecture, and memorabilia. Page title: ExpoMuseum - The World's Fair Museum
	Early Stages of Soviet and American Radio Broadcasting URL: http://www.zeltser.com/radio-history/ ODP description: Article explores early radio broadcasting efforts by the United States and the Soviet Union. Page title: Lenny Zeltser - Early Stages of Soviet and American Radio Broadcasting Page description: This paper explores early radio broadcasting efforts by the United States and the Soviet Union.
	Totalizator History URL: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~bconlon/ ODP description: The history of the invention of the world's first automatic totalizator in 1913 and its subsequent development. Mechanical computing on a commercial scale. Page title: Totalizator ( Totalisator ) History - A World's First - Index Page description: The invention of the world's first automatic totalisator by Sir George Julius in 1913 and some history of Automatic Totalisators the company he founded which became a world monopoly in this field.
	Recording Technology History URL: http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/recording/notes.html ODP description: Discusses early people and items used to make early audio and video devices from the first record players to digital television. Includes additional resource links.
	South Western Electricity Historical Society (SWEHC) URL: http://www.swehs.co.uk/ ODP description: Group is interested in electricity history and industrial archeology with particular reference to the supply, generation and distribution of electricity in the southwest area of England. Page title: SOUTH WESTERN ELECTRICITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Page description: Index Page for SWEHS
	Time Warp URL: http://www.time-warp.org ODP description: Digital archive of 20th century technology. Page title: time-warp Archive of Vintage Technology Through the Decades Page description: Enter the time-warp. Witness the history of computers, calculators, antique radio, tube audio and video games-vintage technology of the 20th century.
	Wolfgang von Kempelen's Speaking Machine and its Successors URL: http://www.ling.su.se/staff/hartmut/kemplne.htm ODP description: A description of various methods of producing synthetic speech experimented with between 1770 and 1970. Includes auditory illustrations. Page title: History of speech synthesis, 1770 - 1970 Page description: A description of vaious methods of producing synthetic speech in use since the 18th century. Includes auditory illustrations.