Illustration of an aerial view of an 11th century Norman castle in Europe. From this view, it is possible…
Burglar alarms like this one are designed to alert the user to danger. Sensors are connected to a control…
The process of physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper or other…
A breastplate is a device worn over the torso either to protect the torso from injury, or as an item…
"Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. And when he…
Armed robbery is less likely to happen than burglary, but it is a more dangerous threat to you, your…
"So he went and did according unto the word of Jehovah; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith,…
A funnel-shaped piece of brass is placed over the ends of a galvanometer when the resistance is equal…
"Fuse protection on instrument circuit of an alternating-current switchboard." —Croft 1920
"Illustrating fuse protection for voltmeter and ground detector and ground detector on a direct-current…
A gabion is an open cylinder made of brushwood, canvas, wire-netting, or iron bands used in fortification.…
Illustration of the Norman-built Rochester castle. The architect of the castle was Gundulf, a Norman…
Lampshades are a fixture that covers the lightbulb on a lamp to diffuse the light it emits. Conical,…
Lictors were guards of magistrates who carried fasces to show power to execute. Two men, one young,…