Engineering and Inventions - Science

How Stuff Works

http://science.howstuffworks.com/ 

"Can I get struck by lightening when I’m indoors?" "Can water go bad?" Find answers and non-technical explanations to these and other questions in the areas of earth science, engineering, life science, the military, physical science, space, and the supernatural.

Invention Dimension

http://web.mit.edu/invent/invent-main.html 

News, resources, links, and a searchable archive of contemporary inventors as well as a Handbook for Inventors, a guide to patents, commercial opportunities, and raising capital, from the Lemelson-MIT Program.

The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation

http://invention.smithsonian.org/resources/MIND_Search_Basic.aspx 

This Smithsonian-related site offers high-quality resources of all types for students, teachers, inventors, and historians. Sections of interest include virtual exhibits (click on Centerpieces); MIND: Modern Inventors Documentation Program, an archive of information related to American inventors; and videos of inventors speaking about their inventions.

Museum of Ancient Inventions

http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsclist.htm 

Information about and directions for constructing reproductions of some fifty devices, such as a loom, a decoding device, a compass, and a steam engine.

National Transportation Library Frequently Asked Questions

http://ntl.bts.gov/faq/index.html 

Find out where to go for information on Air Travel Tips, Moving Company Information, car safety ratings, and all things related to the transport of civilians and goods. 

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