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Mainspring and Fusee
by Emma
Renaissance (1400–1600)
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How to build a Forge Trip Hammer
by Admiral OOM
Middle Ages
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Building a Safety Bicycle — Chain Drive, Equal Wheels, and Personal Freedom
by Palpatine
Mechanics
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Building a Newcomen Atmospheric Engine — The First Engine to Do Real Work
by Dwalin
Modern
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Understanding the Antikythera Mechanism — The World's First Analog Computer
by Emma
Ancient
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Building an Archimedes' Screw — The Spiral Pump That Lifts Water Uphill
by Emma
Ancient
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Building Ctesibius' Force Pump — The First Double-Acting Piston Pump
by Emma
Pumps
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Building a Heron's Automaton — A Self-Moving Theatrical Machine Powered by Falling Sand
by Emma
Ancient
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Building a Hydraulis — The Water-Powered Pipe Organ of Ancient Greece
by Emma
CRAFT
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Building a Persian Windmill — The First Machine Powered by Wind
by Emma
Middle Ages
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Building a Roman Odometer — The Gear-Driven Distance Measurer
by Emma
Romans
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Building a Roman Screw Press for Wine — Extracting Every Drop from the Grape
by Emma
Wine
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Building an Aeolipile — Hero's Steam-Powered Spinning Sphere
by Penny
Mechanics
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Building a Roman Ballista — The Torsion-Powered Bolt Thrower
by Emma
Ancient
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Designing a Roman Bathhouse (Thermae) — The Engineering of Public Bathing
by Emma
Romans
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Building a Roman Stone Arch Bridge — Spanning Rivers with Voussoirs and Cofferdams
by Emma
Romans
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Building a Roman Cofferdam — Pumping Water to Build Below the Waterline
by Emma
Romans
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Building a Roman Concrete Dome — The Unreinforced Vault That Crowned the Pantheon
by Emma
Romans
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Building a Roman Sewer (Cloaca) — Underground Drainage That Made Cities Liveable
by Emma
Ancient
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Building a Roman Undershot Water Mill — Grain Milling by Hydraulic Power
by Emma
Water
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