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- Airships (UCLA News - Brown)
Describes lighter-than-air aircraft. 1-02
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- Electric Cars (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information on electric cars and other electric vehicles. 1-02
- Fuel Cell Power (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information. 1-02
- Hydroelectric and Wave Power (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information. 1-02
- Inventors (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information. 1-02
- Patents and Trademarks (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information. 1-02
- Quadcycles (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information. 1-02
- Recumbent Bicycles (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information. 1-02
- Solar Power (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information. 1-02
- Tricycles and Tricycling (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information. 1-02
- Wind Power (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of information. 1-02
Papers
- "Bionic" Dolphins (CNN News)
"The dolphin, described by Doc as the world's first underwater flying machine, attracted a huge amount of media interest during a test drive around Auckland harbor, in New Zealand."
"Innes' one-man model is powered by a 110hp jet ski petrol engine and uses five control surfaces to perform barrel rolls, leaps and dives. It is also fitted with a fighter jet canopy, where the driver sits." 12-04
- Airships - Causes of the Hindenberg Airship Crash (UCLA News - Brown)
Describes recent research that shows that the chemicals on the skin of the aircraft, not the hydrogen, caused the fire. 1-02
- Airships - Hindenberg Airship Crash (Hitter)
Describes the zeppelin blimp that crashed when it arrived in the USA. Discusses possible causes of the explosion that set the airship in flames. Editor's Note - Recent research as shown that chemicals on the skin of the aircraft, not the hydrogen, caused the fire. 1-02
- Airships - Hindenberg Airship Crash (Widner)
Describes the radio broadcast of the crash of the Hindenberg airship, an event that is believed to have stopped airship travel. 1-02
- Commuting Alternatives (Awesome Library)
Provides an analysis of options and then gives recommendations. 1-02
- Gadgets (Hammacher Schlemmer)
Provides descriptions and pictures of gadgets. 11-02
- How Diesel Engines Work (HowStuffWorks.com)
Describes diesel engines work. 10-04
- How Engines Work (HowStuffWorks.com)
Describes how the following types of engines worK: Diesel Two-stroke Engines, Car Engines, Two-stroke Engines, Gas Turbine Engines, Rotary Engines, Rocket Engines, Stirling Engines, and Steam Engines. Also describes how oil refining works. 10-04
- Sewing Machines - How Sewing Machines Work (HowStuffWorks.com)
Shows how a sewing machine works. 2-02
Projects
- Radios - Building an AM Radio (Xtal Set Society)
Provides instructions and diagrams for building a complete crystal radio in a Quaker Oats box. 1-02
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