Distillation | 14 |
Centrifuge | 16 |
Fire Extinguishers | 20 |
Temperature Measuring Instruments | 22 |
Dry Ice | 24 |
Thermostat | 26 |
Presses | 28 |
Pumps | 30 |
Compressors (Piston Compressors) | 32 |
Petroleum | 34 |
Petroleum Distillation | 36 |
Natural Gas | 40 |
Town Gas | 42 |
Natural Petrol | 46 |
Synthetic Petrol | 48 |
Steam Boilers | 50 |
Steam Engine | 52 |
Steam Turbines | 54 |
Gas Turbines | 56 |
Water Turbines (Pelton) | 60 |
Water Turbines (Francis, Kaplan) | 62 |
Fuel Cell | 66 |
Nuclear Reactor | 68 |
Electrostatics I | 70 |
Electrostatics II | 72 |
Electric Generator (Dynamo) | 78 |
Battery, Accumulator (Direct Current) | 80 |
Alternating Current, Three-phase Current, Electromagnetic Waves | 82 |
Alternating Current, Three-phase Current, Electromagnetic Waves: Transmitters, Receivers | 88 |
Thermionic Tube | 90 |
Ultra-high Frequency Vibrations | 92 |
-Maser, Laser | 94 |
Rectifier | 96 |
Semiconductors | 98 |
Radio Receiver | 100 |
Loudspeaker | 104 |
Overhead Transmission Lines | 106 |
Earthing (Grounding) | 108 |
Transformer | 110 |
Relay | 112 |
Switch | 114 |
Short-circuit (Fuse) | 116 |
Electric Arc, Arc Lamp | 118 |
Photo-electric Cells | 120 |
Fluorescent Lamp | 122 |
X-rays | 124 |
Cyclotrons and Similar Devices | 126 |
Telecommunication | 128 |
Telephones and Telephone Exchanges | 130 |
Telegraphy, Teletypewriter | 134 |
Radar | 136 |
Photomultiplier | 140 |
Magic Eye | 142 |
Black-and-white Television | 144 |
Television Camera Tubes | 146 |
Television Picture Tube | 148 |
Image Converter Tube | 150 |
Eidophor System | 152 |
Stroboscopic Effects | 154 |
Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction of Light | 156 |
Lenses | 158 |
Mirrors | 160 |
Spectacles (Eyeglasses) | 162 |
Magnifying Glass and Microscope | 164 |
Electron Microscope | 166 |
Telescopes | 170 |
Telescopes: Prismatic Binoculars | 174 |
Cameras: General Introduction | 176 |
Photographic Lenses | 178 |
Focal Distance and Size of Image | 180 |
Interchangeable Lenses | 182 |
Diaphragm Shutters | 184 |
Focal Plane Shutters | 186 |
Speed of a Camera Lens | 188 |
Automatic Exposure Control | 190 |
Depth of Field (Depth of Focus) | 192 |
Exposure Meter | 194 |
Colour Printing | 196 |
Colour Television | 198 |
Colour Photography | 202 |
Polaroid-Land Colorfilm | 204 |
Flash Bulbs and Flash Guns | 208 |
Electronic Flash | 210 |
Range Finder | 212 |
Cine Camera (Motion Picture Camera) | 214 |
Cine Projector | 216 |
Wide Screen Motion Pictures: |
-CinemaScope | 218 |
-Todd-AO and Cinerama | 220 |
Projectors: Episcope and Diascope | 222 |
Electrophotography | 224 |
Black-and-white Film | 226 |
Noise, Sound Intensity | 228 |
Resonance, Echo | 232 |
Doppler Effect | 234 |
Ultrasonics | 236 |
Organ Pipes | 240 |
Scales and Weighing Machines | 242 |
Clocks and Watches | 244 |
Quarts Clock | 246 |
Atomic Clock | 250 |
Barometer | 252 |
Electricity Meters (Energy Meters) | 254 |
Gas Meters | 258 |
Water Meters | 260 |
Thermal Insulation | 262 |
Block and Tackle | 264 |
Pneumatic Hammer | 266 |
Cranes | 268 |
Lighting Conductor | 270 |
Lift (Elevator) | 272 |
Hot-water Heating (Gravity Systems) | 274 |
Hot-water Heating (Pumped Circulation Systems) | 276 |
Steam Heating | 278 |
Gas Heating | 280 |
Heat Pump | 282 |
Valves, Cocks and Taps | 284 |
Door Locks | 286 |
Cylinder Lock | 288 |
Electric Bell | 290 |
Door-closer | 292 |
Water Closet (Toilet) | 294 |
Air Conditioning | 296 |
Fans, Blowers and Centrifugal Compressors | 298 |
Room Heating Stove | 300 |
Gas-fired Water Heater (Geyser) | 302 |
Thermal Electric Domestic Appliances (Hot Plate, Immersion Heater, Toaster) | 304 |
Refigerators | 310 |
Vacuum Cleaner | 312 |
Sewing Machine | 314 |
Incandescent Lamp | 316 |
Flat-iron | 318 |
Match | 320 |
Mechanical and Electric Typewriters | 322 |
Typing-head System Typewriters - IBM 72 | 324 |
Cash Register | 326 |
Calculating Machine | 328 |
Hollerith Punched-card System | 332 |
Data Processing: Principles | 334 |
-Programme-controlled Electronic Computer | 340 |
-Programme for a Computer | 342 |
-Translation Programme | 344 |
Automatic Letter Sorting | 346 |
Fountain Pen | 10 |
Ballpoint Pen | 12 |
Record Player | 14 |
Gramophone Record | 18 |
Tape Recorder | 20 |
Coin Testers | 24 |
Automatic Vending Machines | 26 |
Juke Box | 28 |
Blast Furnace | 32 |
Steel | 34 |
Rolling Mill | 38 |
-Manufacture of Pipes | 40 |
Wire Manufacture | 44 |
Glass | 46 |
Plexiglas | 48 |
Porcelain | 50 |
Enamel | 52 |
Rubber | 54 |
Synthetic Rubber (Buna) | 56 |
Vulcanisation | 58 |
Timber | 60 |
Paper | 62 |
Plastics | 64 |
Celluloid | 66 |
Briquetting | 68 |
Cellulose | 70 |
Cellulosic Man-made Fibres | 72 |
Synthetic Fibres (Synthetic Polymers) | 78 |
Spinning | 80 |
Fabric Structure | 86 |
Preparing Warp and Weft for Weaving | 90 |
Weaving | 92 |
Hosiery and Knitting | 94 |
Hosiery and Knitting Machinery | 96 |
Finishing and Dyeing | 98 |
Zip Fastener (Zipper) | 102 |
Detergents | 104 |
Washing | 108 |
Washing Machines | 110 |
Dry Cleaning | 114 |
Starching and Finishing | 116 |
Typesetting: Hand Composition | 118 |
-Mechanical Composition, Composing Machines | 122 |
Letterpress Printing | 124 |
Intaglio Printing (Photogravure, Rotogravure) | 128 |
Planographic Printing Processes: |
-Lithography and Offset | 130 |
-Collotype | 134 |
Silk Screen Printing | 136 |
Copying and Duplicating (Xerographic Method) | 138 |
Machine Bookbinding | 140 |
Farm Tractor and Attachments | 142 |
Combine Harvester and Thresher | 148 |
Beet-harvesting Machine | 150 |
Pick-up Baler | 154 |
X-ray Apparatus and Radiology | 156 |
Anaesthetic Apparatus | 158 |
Electrocardiograph | 160 |
Iron Lung | 162 |
Heart-Lung Machine | 166 |
Gunpowder | 170 |
Explosives | 172 |
Detonators | 174 |
Automatic Rifle | 176 |
Radioactivity | 178 |
Gyroscopes and Spinning Tops | 180 |
Bicycle: Back-pedalling Brake and Freewheel | 182 |
Variable Gear Hub | 184 |
Motorcycle | 186 |
Internal Combustion Engine: |
-Four-stroke Petrol Engine | 188 |
-Two-stroke Petrol Engine | 192 |
Diesel Engine | 194 |
Rotary Piston Engine (Wankel Engine) | 196 |
Injection Pump | 198 |
Starters | 200 |
Carburettor | 202 |
Ignition Distributor | 206 |
Sparking Plug | 208 |
Clutch | 210 |
Automatic Clutch | 212 |
Gearbox (Transmission) | 214 |
Synchromesh Gearbox | 216 |
Automatic Transmission | 218 |
Differential Gear | 224 |
Springing, Axles, Wheel Suspension | 226 |
Shock Absorbers | 232 |
Steering | 234 |
Brakes | 236 |
Headlights | 240 |
Electric Horn | 242 |
Flashing Direction Indicator | 244 |
Speedometer | 246 |
Steam Locomotive | 248 |
Electric Locomotive | 252 |
Diesel Locomotive | 254 |
Pneumatic Brake | 258 |
Railway Safety Devices | 260 |
Railway Switches or Points | 262 |
Railway Signal Box: |
-Mechanical System | 264 |
-Electric System | 268 |
Escalator | 270 |
Why Does a Ship Float? | 272 |
Sailing | 274 |
Ship's Propeller | 276 |
Navigation | 278 |
Compass | 282 |
Why an Aircraft Flies | 284 |
Supersonic Speed | 286 |
Glider | 288 |
Helicopter | 290 |
Jet Engines | 292 |
Parachute | 298 |
Air Navigation | 300 |
Hovercraft | 306 |
Rockets | 312 |
Aerosols | 10 |
Nuclear Fusion | 14 |
Nuclear Reactors | 18 |
-Pressurized-water Reactor | 18 |
-Pressure-tube Reactor | 18 |
-Boiling-water Reactor | 22 |
-Superheated-steam Reactor | 22 |
-Gas-cooled Reactor | 24 |
-Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor | 24 |
-High-temperature Reactor | 26 |
-Sodium Reactor | 30 |
-Breeder Reactor | 32 |
Synthetic Ammonia Process | 36 |
Synthesis Gas and Methanol Synthesis | 40 |
Town-gas Detoxication (Conversion of Carbon Monoxide) | 44 |
Phosphorus | 46 |
Sulphuric Acid | 48 |
Nitric Acid | 50 |
Foam Plastics | 52 |
Tank Trucks | 56 |
Plastics Processing | 58 |
Prospecting for Minerals | 62 |
Deep-drilling Engineering | 64 |
Mines and Mining | 68 |
Shaft Sinking | 76 |
Winding | 78 |
Mine Ventilation | 80 |
Precautions against Mine Gas | 82 |
Mechanization and Automation in Mining | 84 |
Peparation of Ores | 86 |
-Lead | 92 |
-Copper | 94 |
-Zinc | 96 |
-Aluminum | 100 |
Roasting of Ores and Concentrates | 102 |
Ingot Casting | 104 |
Continuous Casting | 106 |
Metal Casting | 110 |
-Sand Casting | 110 |
-Shell Molding | 112 |
-Precision Casting | 114 |
-Gravity Die Casting | 116 |
-Pressure Die Casting | 118 |
-Centrifugal Casting | 120 |
-Composite Casting | 124 |
Powder Metallurgy | 126 |
Forging | 128 |
Cold Extrusion of Metals | 132 |
Hot Extrusion of Metals | 134 |
Cutting and Machining of Metals | 136 |
Pressure Welding | 140 |
Fusion Welding | 144 |
Soldering | 148 |
Sheet-metal Work | 150 |
Galvanizing | 154 |
Metal Spraying | 156 |
Electroforming | 158 |
Electroplating | 160 |
Power-operated Valves | 162 |
Screw Threads | 166 |
Screw Cutting | 168 |
Thread Milling | 170 |
Gears | 172 |
Gear Cutting | 178 |
Ball and Roller Bearings | 182 |
Lathe | 190 |
Milling Machine | 198 |
Couplings | 200 |
Clutches | 206 |
Mechanical Power Transmission | 210 |
Linkages | 212 |
Gear Mechanism | 218 |
Friction Drives | 220 |
Pully Drives | 222 |
Cam Mechanism | 224 |
Locking and Arresting Mechanisms | 226 |
Guns | 230 |
Projectiles | 238 |
Fuses | 242 |
Mines | 246 |
Torpedoes | 248 |
Tanks | 252 |
Road Intersections and Junctions | 262 |
Operating an Automobile | 270 |
Improving Engine Performance: Principles | 276 |
Increasing the Engine's Cubic Capacity | 280 |
Increasing Engine Efficiency: Mean Effective Pressure | 282 |
Improving Volumetric Efficiency | 288 |
Resonance and Engine Efficiency | 290 |
Valve Timing and Engine Efficiency | 292 |
Fuel Injection and Supercharging | 294 |
Improving the Engine's Mechanical Efficiency | 296 |
Improving Engine Speed | 298 |
Color Television | 10 |
Cartography | 18 |
Engine Tuning | 26 |
Generator (Dynamo) | 44 |
-Principles | 44 |
-Direct-current Generator | 44 |
-Regulator | 46 |
-Three-phase Generator | 48 |
Present-day Methods of Aircraft Construction | 50 |
Wing Geometry | 52 |
Airfoils and Airflow Phenomena | 54 |
Wind Tunnel | 58 |
Hydraulic Power Systems in Aircraft | 64 |
Ramjet Propulsion | 68 |
Vertical-Takeoff-and-Landing Aircraft (VTOL) | 72 |
Yachts | 74 |
Submarines | 78 |
Ship Stabilizing | 86 |
Liquid-propellant Rocket Systems | 90 |
Solid-propellant Rocket Systems | 92 |
Ion-drive Rocket Propulsion Systems | 94 |
Multistage Rockets | 96 |
Reentry and Ablation | 98 |
Space Suits and Space Capsules | 100 |
Inertial Navigation | 104 |
Space-flight Orbits and Trajectories | 106 |
Landing the First Men on the Moon | 114 |
Satellites and Space Probes | 120 |
-Space Probes | 124 |
-Communications Satellites | 126 |
Planetarium | 128 |
Medical Applications of the Betatron | 134 |
Hearing Aids | 136 |
High-speed Turbine Drill | 138 |
Incubator and Oxygen Tent | 140 |
Gas Mask | 142 |
Artificial Heart | 146 |
Artificial Kidney | 156 |
Packing Technology | 164 |
Silos and Silage | 170 |
The Modern Cattle Barn (Cow Shed) | 172 |
Rotary Haymaking Machine | 178 |
Forage Harvesters | 180 |
Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) | 186 |
Safety Binding for Skis | 190 |
Pianoforte | 194 |
Piano Tone and Tuning | 196 |
Accordion | 198 |
Electronic Organ | 200 |
Electronic Music | 202 |
High Fidelity | 214 |
Cloud Chamber and Bubble Chamber | 222 |
Linear Accelerator | 224 |
Electric-resistance Strain Gauge | 226 |
Slide Rule | 230 |
Straight-line Link Mechanisms | 234 |
Measurement of Pressure | 236 |
Measurement of Flow of Fluids | 240 |
Mixing of Materials | 244 |
Electromagnets | 248 |
Direct-current Machines | 252 |
Alternating-current Machines | 258 |
Converters | 264 |
Ward-Leonard Control | 266 |
Overhead Transmission Lines | 268 |
Wave Guides | 276 |
Displacement Current | 278 |
Basic Electronic Circuits | 280 |
Carrier Transmission | 284 |
VHF Stereophonic Broadcasting | 288 |
Time Division Multiplexing | 292 |
Telephony and Telephone-exchange Techniques | 294 |
Telephone Cables | 302 |
Automatic Message Accounting and Circuit Testing | 306 |
Current Supply for Telecommunication Systems | 308 |
Video Tape Recording | 310 |
Teaching Machines | 316 |