Truss: Bird or Bridge?
Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
Learn about the history of truss bridges, how they work, and some different types.
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions, Science
Category: History of Science and Technology
A Dinosaur on Capitol Hill?
Posted by: Nate Smith
Washington D.C. has a limited but fascinating history of dinosaurs. The "Capitalsaurus" is a controversial dinosaur, which has been debated over for more than a century. But, why are there so few dinosaurs found in D.C. or on the East Coast generally?
Posted in: History of Science and Technology
Alessandro Piccolomini: Guide to the Stars
Posted by: Nate Smith
The Library of Congress recently acquired Alessandro Piccolomini's 1566 edition of La Sfera del Mondo and De La Stelle Fisse, often regarded as the first printed star atlas. This work by Alessandro Piccolomini was the first to offer an entry into amateur astronomy for the non-scholar.
Posted in: Astronomy/Mathematics, History of Science and Technology, Rare Books and Special Collections, Science
Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress, November 15
Posted by: Nate Smith
Join the Science Reference Section in discovering digitized science collections from the Library of Congress on Tuesday November 15.
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Lunchtime Lectures and Videos, Science
A Visual Approach to 19th Century Chemistry
Posted by: Nate Smith
This chemistry book from 1857 not only describes chemical reactions, it shows them with beautiful illustrations!
Posted in: Chemistry, Favorites From the Fifth Floor, History of Science and Technology, Science
Snowflakes in Print
Posted by: Nate Smith
Early printed depictions of snowflakes are absolutely wild. Have you ever seen a snowflake in the shape of a eye?
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions, Science, Weather
Of Pemmican and Polariscopes: the 1860 Eclipse Expeditions
Posted by: Nate Smith
In the summer of 1860, three American scientists set out on an epic months-long journey into the Canadian north, where indigenous guides hauled them hundreds of miles up the Saskatchewan River to catch sight of a total solar eclipse.
Posted in: Astronomy/Mathematics, Guest Blog Posts, History of Science and Technology, Science
Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress, March 16
Posted by: Nate Smith
Join the Science Reference Section in discovering digitized collections from the Library of Congress.
Posted in: History of Science and Technology
Ride the (electromagnetic) Wave with Percy Spencer!
Posted by: Nate Smith
Percy Spencer's accidental invention of the microwave led to a cooking revolution!
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions