Suspension Bridges – Swinging from the Sky
The Concept A bridge that swings from cables rather [...]
Hydraulic Engineering (The Grand Anicut) – Taming the Shifting Sands
The Concept Engineers face difficulties when building a dam [...]
Stone Lathes (Turning Granite) – Machining the Hardest Rock
The Concept A lathe rotates a workpiece while a [...]
Ice Making (Ancient Cryogenics) – Freezing the Summer Night
The Concept By applying ‘Radiative Cooling’ to the dark [...]
Precision Drilling (The Diamond Drill) – Mastering the Micro-Bead
The Concept To drill a hole in a stone, [...]
The Cotton Gin & Spinning Wheel – The Machine That Clothed the World
The Concept Cotton seeds are slow to separate by [...]
Shipbuilding (Navgati) – Navigating the Great Ocean
The Concept A ship must be able to float, [...]
Water Clocks (Ghatika Yantra) – The Sinking Bowl of Time
The Concept A water clock, for example, calculates time [...]
Earthquake–Resistant Architecture – The Temples That Dance With the Earth
The Concept Rigid constructions collapse when the ground shakes, [...]
Stepwells (Passive Cooling) – The Subterranean Air Conditioners
The Concept Water evaporates in hot climates. To save [...]
