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Illustration used to show how to construct a bisector of an angle when the sides intersect within the limits of the drawing.

Bisect An Angle

Illustration used to show how to construct a bisector of an angle when the sides intersect within the…

Illustration used to show how to construct a bisector of an angle when the sides no not intersect within the limits of the drawing.

Bisect An Angle

Illustration used to show how to construct a bisector of an angle when the sides no not intersect within…

Illustration of construction to lay off an angle.

Construction of Angle

Illustration of construction to lay off an angle.

Illustration used to show how to bisect a given arc.

Bisecting an Arc

Illustration used to show how to bisect a given arc.

"At that time the only species of navigation known to the Greeks consisted of small boats or canoes hollowed out from trunks of trees, so that when Jason employed Argos to build him a vessel capable of containing fifty men, it was considered a gigantic undertaking." —Bulfinch, 1897

Building the Argo

"At that time the only species of navigation known to the Greeks consisted of small boats or canoes…

A prop or support; a piece of timber extending across a corner from one piece of timber to another.

Brace

A prop or support; a piece of timber extending across a corner from one piece of timber to another.

If every diameter is perpendicular to its conjugate, the conic is a circle.

Circle Diameters

If every diameter is perpendicular to its conjugate, the conic is a circle.

Circle divided into equal parts by concentric circles.

Dividing Circle into Equal Parts by Concentric

Circle divided into equal parts by concentric circles.

"One of the simplest types of coldframes, which is a lean-to against the foundation of a house." — Baily, 1898

Coldframe

"One of the simplest types of coldframes, which is a lean-to against the foundation of a house." —…

A compound riveted girder is designed to bear a large load in a building or bridge, and is made of either iron or steel.

Compound Riveted Girder (side by side)

A compound riveted girder is designed to bear a large load in a building or bridge, and is made of either…

A compound riveted girder is designed to bear a large load in a building or bridge, and is made of either iron or steel.

Compound Riveted Girder (Vertical)

A compound riveted girder is designed to bear a large load in a building or bridge, and is made of either…

Pattern that can be used to make a cone. Development of a cone.

Development of a Cone

Pattern that can be used to make a cone. Development of a cone.

Plan and elevation of a cone.

Plan and Elevation of a Cone

Plan and elevation of a cone.

Conjugate diameters perpendicular to each other are called, axes, and the points where they cut the curve vertices of the conic.

Conic Axes

Conjugate diameters perpendicular to each other are called, axes, and the points where they cut the…

Diagram showing how to construct a conic when given the focus and the auxiliary circle. If the focus is outside the circle, we get a hyperbola. If it's inside the circle, we get an ellipse. If the auxiliary circle is a straight line (radius is infinite), we get a parabola.

Construction of a Conic

Diagram showing how to construct a conic when given the focus and the auxiliary circle. If the focus…

Diagram showing how to construct a conic when given the focus and the auxiliary circle. The focus is on the left of the auxiliary circle, thus producing a very obtuse hyperbola.

Focus In Auxiliary Circle of Conic

Diagram showing how to construct a conic when given the focus and the auxiliary circle. The focus is…

Diagram showing how to construct a conic when given the focus and the auxiliary circle. As the focus moves inside the circle the ellipse broadens out until the focus reaches the center and becomes a circle.

Focus In Auxiliary Circle of Conic

Diagram showing how to construct a conic when given the focus and the auxiliary circle. As the focus…

Construction around windows.

Construction

Construction around windows.

Illustration of the various layers of a Roman road. This is a section of the Appian Way, built across marsh-land. Pictured are the large flat stones topped with gradually smaller stones and capped with large, hard, stone blocks. A milestone is visible on the road, as well as archways beneath the road.

Construction Layers of a Section of the Appian Way

Illustration of the various layers of a Roman road. This is a section of the Appian Way, built across…

Illustration of of construction of an arc when the chord and height of the segment are given.

Construction of Arc When Given the Chord and Height of the Segment

Illustration of of construction of an arc when the chord and height of the segment are given.

Illustration of the construction used to bisect a given angle.

Construction of Bisecting a Given Angle

Illustration of the construction used to bisect a given angle.

Illustration of the construction used to bisect a given arc.

Construction of Bisecting a Given Arc

Illustration of the construction used to bisect a given arc.

Illustration of the construction used to bisect a given line.

Construction of Bisecting a Given Line

Illustration of the construction used to bisect a given line.

Illustration used to construct a circle when given two points that it passes through and a radius.

Construction of a Circle When Given Two Points and a Radius

Illustration used to construct a circle when given two points that it passes through and a radius.

Illustration of a triangle with its incircle and three excircles constructed.

Triangle With Circle Constructions

Illustration of a triangle with its incircle and three excircles constructed.

Illustration of the construction used to circumscribe a circle about a given triangle.

Construction to Circumscribe a Circle About a Triangle

Illustration of the construction used to circumscribe a circle about a given triangle.

Illustration used to construct a common tangent when given two circles.

Construction of a Common Tangent When Given Two Circles

Illustration used to construct a common tangent when given two circles.

A line which is divided into seven equal parts, shown by construction.

Construction of Dividing Lines

A line which is divided into seven equal parts, shown by construction.

A line which is divided into equal parts, shown by construction and square.

Construction of Dividing Lines

A line which is divided into equal parts, shown by construction and square.

Illustration of the construction used to create an equal angle given a point in a given straight line and a given angle.

Construction of an Equal Angle Given a Point and a Straight Line

Illustration of the construction used to create an equal angle given a point in a given straight line…

Illustration of the construction used to escribe circles with centres (centers) called ex-centres of the triangles. The intersections of the bisectors of the exterior angles of a triangle are the centers of three circles, each of which will touch one side of the triangle, and the two other circles.

Construction of Escribed Circles With Ex-centres

Illustration of the construction used to escribe circles with centres (centers) called ex-centres of…

Illustration of the construction used to find the third angle of a triangle when two of the angles are given.

Construction to Find the Third Angle of a Triangle When Given Two Angles

Illustration of the construction used to find the third angle of a triangle when two of the angles are…

Illustration used to construct a circle that shall pass through a given point and cut chords of a given length from two parallels.

Construction of a Circle Through a Given Point that Cuts Chords of Given Lengths From Parallels

Illustration used to construct a circle that shall pass through a given point and cut chords of a given…

Illustration of the construction used to inscribe a circle in a given triangle.

Construction to Inscribe a Circle in a Triangle

Illustration of the construction used to inscribe a circle in a given triangle.

Illustration of the construction used to make a parallelogram when given two sides and the included angle.

Construction of a Parallelogram When Given Two Sides and Included Angle

Illustration of the construction used to make a parallelogram when given two sides and the included…

Illustration to let fall a perpendicular upon a given line from a given external point.

Construction of Perpendicular Upon a Given Line From an External Point

Illustration to let fall a perpendicular upon a given line from a given external point.

Illustration of the construction of a perpendicular to a line when given a point O on the straight line.

Construction of Perpendicular From a Given Point on a Straight Line

Illustration of the construction of a perpendicular to a line when given a point O on the straight line.

Illustration of the construction of a perpendicular to a line when given a point B on the straight line.

Construction of Perpendicular From a Given Point on a Straight Line

Illustration of the construction of a perpendicular to a line when given a point B on the straight line.

Illustration of of construction of a radius when given only a part of the circumference.

Construction of Radius When Given Only a Part of the Circumference

Illustration of of construction of a radius when given only a part of the circumference.

Illustration of of construction of a radius when given only a part of the circumference.

Construction of Radius When Given Only a Part of the Circumference

Illustration of of construction of a radius when given only a part of the circumference.

Illustration of the construction used upon a given straight line, to describe a segment of a circle in which a given angle may be inscribed.

Construction to Describe a Segment of a Circle in Which an Angle Can Be Inscribed

Illustration of the construction used upon a given straight line, to describe a segment of a circle…

Illustration of the construction used to divide a straight line into a given number of equal parts.

Construction of a Straight Line Divided Into Equal Parts

Illustration of the construction used to divide a straight line into a given number of equal parts.

Illustration of the construction used to create straight line parallel to a given straight line through a given external point.

Construction of a Straight Line Parallel to a Given Straight Line

Illustration of the construction used to create straight line parallel to a given straight line through…

Illustration of the construction used to draw a tangent to a given circle through a given point.

Construction of Tangent Line Through a Given Point to a Given Circle

Illustration of the construction used to draw a tangent to a given circle through a given point.

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given two sides and the angle opposite one of them. This is for case 1 of the ambiguous case, when a is less than b.

Construction of a Triangle When Given Two Sides and the Angle Opposite (Ambiguous Case)

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given two sides and the angle opposite…

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given two sides and the angle opposite one of them. This is for case 2 of the ambiguous case, when a is equal to b.

Construction of a Triangle When Given Two Sides and the Angle Opposite (Ambiguous Case)

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given two sides and the angle opposite…

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given two sides and the angle opposite one of them. This is for case 2 of the ambiguous case, when a is equal to b.

Construction of a Triangle When Given Two Sides and the Angle Opposite (Ambiguous Case)

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given two sides and the angle opposite…

Illustration used to construct a triangle , given the perimeter, one angle, and the altitude from the vertex of the given angle.

Construction of a Triangle Given Perimeter, Angle, Altitude

Illustration used to construct a triangle , given the perimeter, one angle, and the altitude from the…

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given a side and two angles.

Construction of a Triangle When Given a Side and Two Angles

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given a side and two angles.

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given three sides.

Construction of a Triangle When Given Three Sides

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given three sides.

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given two sides and the included angle.

Construction of a Triangle When Given Two Sides and Included Angle

Illustration of the construction used to make a triangle when given two sides and the included angle.

Illustration showing the correct and incorrect position of a right line pen against a T-square, triangle, or straight edge when doing geometric constructions.

Positioning Pen for Constructions

Illustration showing the correct and incorrect position of a right line pen against a T-square, triangle,…

Constructive system of a Gothic church illustrating the principles of isolated supports and buttressing.

Constructive System of a Gothic Church

Constructive system of a Gothic church illustrating the principles of isolated supports and buttressing.

A farm building for housing poultry

Chicken Coop

A farm building for housing poultry

Isometric of a cube with 30°.

Isometric of a Cube

Isometric of a cube with 30°.

Any four-point on a curve of the second order and the four-side formed by the tangents at these points stand in this relation that the diagonal points of the four-point lie in the diagonals of the four-side.

Second Order Curve Tangents

Any four-point on a curve of the second order and the four-side formed by the tangents at these points…

"The large iron vessel does not allow air to escape once it is lowered into a body of water for underwater work. The hose attached to the top allows for new air to enter the bell." —Quackenbos 1859

Diving Bell

"The large iron vessel does not allow air to escape once it is lowered into a body of water for underwater…

End elevation and section of Dixie 4-Cylinder Magneto showing construction and connections.

Dixie 4-Cylinder Magneto

End elevation and section of Dixie 4-Cylinder Magneto showing construction and connections.

Pattern that can be cut out and folded to construct a regular dodecahedron. Fold on the dotted lines, and keep the edges in contact by the glued strips of paper.

Pattern for Dodecahedron

Pattern that can be cut out and folded to construct a regular dodecahedron. Fold on the dotted lines,…

An illustration of a dry dock, a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform. Dry docks are used for the construction, maintenance, and repair of ships, boats, and other water craft.

Dry Dock

An illustration of a dry dock, a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated…