Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One
Posted in Applied Math, College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Middle School, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on December 22, 2011
Hot off the e-book press from gutenberg.org, Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One is an impressive compilation of electrical knowledge. From the introduction: This book, or “Guide,” is so called because it leads or points out the wayto the acquirement of a theoretical and practical knowledge of Electricity. There are several guides, each covering in detail a Read More »
A Hundred Things A Girl Could Make
Posted in Art, College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Home Economics, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on December 13, 2011
For the girls who loves to craft and sew, this book has 100 fun projects. Each ‘thing’ to make has directions, pattern, and/or illustrations. Sew a bib for baby sister or make a pincushion tree. Some of the projects would make practical gifts and some are just plain fun! This would make a great 1-year book for Read More »
Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements
Posted in College Prep, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Public Domain, Science on November 18, 2011
I found this gem while browsing for cool mechanical clip-art. This book is chock-full of awesome illustrations of everything used in hydraulics, steam engines, pneumatics, and all kinds of other machines. Each numbered illustration is accompanied by descriptive text on the opposite page. Even the motions of the machines are shown! This would be a great Read More »
Physics For Free
Posted in College Prep, Creative Commons, High School, Science on November 16, 2011
The website Physics for Free is a very plain looking place. It contains three free books written by Frank Firk, former Chairman of the Department of Physics at Yale. The great thing about these pdf downloads is that they are expressly copyright-free. The three books build off one another and are perfect for advanced high schoolers and Read More »
Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking
Posted in American History, College Prep, High School, Home Economics, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on November 6, 2011
Any history or cooking enthusiast will enjoy this fun cookbook highlighting traditional Pennsylvania Dutch foods. From the preface of the book: In 1683 the Plain Sects began to arrive in William Penn’s Colony seeking a land of peace and plenty. They were a mixed people; Moravians from Bohemia and Moravia, Mennonites from Switzerland and Holland, Read More »
