Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century

Includes timelines and historical essays of the top 20.
http://www.greatachievements.org/

Time Warp

Digital archive of 20th century technology.
http://www.time-warp.org

Vintage Audio, Video and Television site

Pictures, documents, technical information, and links relating to webmaster's professional and pastime interests in early audio, video and television developments.
http://www.callnetuk.com/home/terrym

Alex den Ouden

Books, articles and consultancy on industrial archaeology and the history of technology, engineering and metallurgy. Text in Dutch and English.
http://www.denouden.demon.nl/index.html

Technology History

Miscellaneous links to technology topics.
http://www.refstar.com/techhist/

Sketches of a History of Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics - Hyperjeff

Timeline of the major events of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Includes links to biographies and a complete bibliography.
http://history.hyperjeff.net/statmech.html

Resources in the History of Science & Technology

Many links
http://sciweb.lib.umn.edu/subject/hst.html

Yale Library: History of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Links to many types of resources
http://info.med.yale.edu/library/sir/history.html

Pam Mack's History of Technology Links

http://people.clemson.edu/~pammack/links.htm

Today in Technology History

A single event from this date in the history of technology. Published weekdays, from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society.
http://www.tecsoc.org/today.htm

History of the IBM Typewriter

Timeline with images of each model
http://www.etypewriters.com/history.htm

Air Force Technology

Timelines through 1970s.
http://www.rl.af.mil/History/topic.html

Lumber, Logging and Paper

An illustrated history of logging and sawmills in the US provided by Ed Sanders.
http://www.edsanders.com/logging/history.htm

Building Big

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.
http://www.pbs.org/buildingbig

A Walk Through Time

An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present, by NIST
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html

ExpoMuseum

An online museum dedicated to world's fair history, architecture, and memorabilia.
http://www.ExpoMuseum.com/

World's Fairs and Expositions

Resources on the world's fairs held from 1876 to 1916 focusing on how they shaped American culture by presenting idealized visions of the past and future that often ignored minority viewpoints.
http://www.boondocksnet.com/expos/

Totalizator History

The history of the invention of the world's first automatic totalizator in 1913 and its subsequent development. Mechanical computing on a commercial scale.
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~bconlon/

The Dead Media Project

Database of notes written and researched by mailing members pertaining to various forms of media and communications devices throughout history.
http://www.deadmedia.org/

H-GIG Technology History links

From the University of California, Riverside.
http://www.ucr.edu/h-gig/hist-science/techn.html

The Steam Engine Library

Online texts of historical documents relating to the history of the steam engine.
http://www.history.rochester.edu/steam/

Technology Chronology

Dates and descriptions of some important events in the history of technology, from prehistory through modern times.
http://campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Technology/Technology.html

Inventions! Patents at NC State University

Patents developed by faculty at NC State University and selected items from NCSU Libraries? collection of related materials.
http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/archives/exhibits/patents/

Wolfgang von Kempelen's and the subsequent speaking machines

A description of vaious methods of producing synthetic speech experimented with between 1770 and 1970. Includes auditory illustrations.
http://www.ling.su.se/staff/hartmut/kemplne.htm

History of Refrigeration

Summary with links to related articles.
http://www.rogersrefrig.com/history.html

Henry VIII Stamped Out Industrial Revolution

Article in the Telegraph reporting that archaeologists have found evidence that Cistercian monks in Yorkshire were developing a prototype blast furnace when they were evicted by the king in 1538.
http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2002%2F06%2F21%2Fnhenry21.xml

Roman Engineering and Industry

Illustrated article on the engineering enterprise of the Roman engineer. Includes aqueducts, pipes, valves, and pumps.
http://www.novanet.it/com/personale/togliard/nemi/nindex_e.htm

The Engines of Our Ingenuity

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.
http://www.uh.edu/engines/

Surfing the Aether - A Radio History & Technology Timeline

Chronicle many of the events, inventions, and notable persons that made radio what it is, and asks if lessons learned from this history can be applied to the Internet today.
http://www.northwinds.net/bchris/

History of Science and Technology in Islam

Describes Arabic original inventions and improvements in chemical processes and mechanical engineering
http://www.gabarin.com/ayh/

Kodo Zuroku - Illustrated Book on the Smelting of Copper

Online facsimile of an eighteenth century book by Masuda Tsuna, translated by Zenryu Shirakawa.
http://dibinst.mit.edu/BURNDY/OnlinePubs/KodoZuroku/index.html

Canadian Civil Engineering History & Heritage

Features civil engineering historic sites and engineers who made a significant impact on civil engineering in Canada.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/civileng/eng/

The astronomical clock at Hampton Court Palace

The astronomical clock at Hampton Court Palace by the author of the original guide book, and including many details and fascinating facts and discoveries omitted from the guide book.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/heather.hobden1/hamptoncourtclock.htm

Waterpower at Niagara

The history of power development at Niagara Falls. Includes a timeline, a hot-linked schematic of a power house installation, and short biographies of key power pioneers.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/s/g/sgl121/powerhistory.html

Internal Fire

A small museum in Wales covering the development of the diesel engine in the 20th century. Includes photos, history and descriptions of these types of motors.
http://www.internalfire.com/

Nikola Tesla

Discovered the rotating magnetic field, the basis of most alternating-current machinery. Als, invented the Tesla coil, that is widely used in radios. Includes biography, list of inventions, photos, and quotes.
http://www.neuronet.pitt.edu/~bogdan/tesla/

Mark Twain and Technology

An exploration of the technology Twain refers to in his novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. site was constructed as part of a Summer Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/cy/index.html

It'll Never Work!

Negative comments about new scientific and technological ideas.
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/neverwrk.htm

A World Of Communication

All about the history, status, and future of communications technology.
http://library.thinkquest.org/26890/

Hook Norton Brewery Steam Engine

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.
http://www.hooknortonbrewery.co.uk/public_visitors/steam/steam_home.html

Recording Technology History

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.
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/recording/notes.html

History of Mechanical Calculators

Covers the history of modern day adding devices from 1885 with the "Marconi Box" with rubber bands and wires to electrical motor driven machines of the 1940's. Discusses styles of computing throughout this period.
http://www.xnumber.com/xnumber/mechanical1.htm

Westinghouse Heritage

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.
http://www.westinghouse.com/timeline.html

1881 Knight's American Mechanical Dictionary

Features snapshot images from a late 19th century book of terms for mechanical devices. Illustrates the state of technology during that era. Includes photos and searchable index. Most links are in DjVu format.
http://www.PrincetonImaging.com/library/mechanical-dictionary/index.html

Echo Virtual Library

Database of pages about the history of science, technology, sociology, computers and medicine.
http://echo.gmu.edu/center.php

Medieval Technology Pages

Medieval technology and various inventions and developments involving everyday life in the Middle Ages.
http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Technology.html

Early Stages of Soviet and American Radio Broadcasting

Article explores early radio broadcasting efforts by the United States and the Soviet Union.
http://www.zeltser.com/radio-history/

History of Chinese Invention and Discovery

Chart of inventions and discoveries, with comparisons with their Western equivalents.
http://www.computersmiths.com/chineseinvention/

Old scientific Instruments

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.
http://www.geometricum.com/

Gizmohighway

Technology Guide looking at the past, present and future of technology and gadgets.
http://www.gizmohighway.com/