Books
The Medieval Machine by Call Number: CLICK "I WANT IT" BUTTONPublication Date: 1977-11-17"Tells how, between the years 900 and 1300, Europeans created their first industrial revolution, which set Western civilization on the road to global dominance. Gimpel describes the main features of this early machine age: the pervasive use of waterpower (the oil of the medieval era); the agricultural innovations that energized the population through better nourishment; the spread of mining along with mechanized iron mills; and the appearance of modern industrial problems such as labor unrest and pollution. This is a story of technology triumphant: architect-engineers were adulated; there were tallest-building contests like those of the twentieth century."
Introduction to Medievalism and STEM
- Science in the Middle AgesWere the Middle Ages really a dark times for science? Did any discoveries or inventions of the Middle Ages influence modern science?
- Medieval Technology TimelineA chronological list of inventions.
- Ten Medieval Inventions That Changed the WorldFrom Medievalists.net.
Databases
- History of Science--Penn State LibrariesThis page lists the best databases for researching medievalism and science.
- MacKinney Collection of Medieval Medical IllustrationsThis web site is not for the squeamish!
- Medieval Technology and American HistoryFrom the PSU Engineering Department! "Explores some of the core medieval technologies that built the American colonies into an industrial powerhouse: milling and iron manufacture. In-depth articles, short essays, photo archives, videos, comparative timelines, and class projects all seek to demonstrate the transfer of these technologies to colonial America."
- The Medieval Technology PagesArabic Numbers, Compasses, Grindstones, Plows, Looms, Horse Shoes, Magnets, Mirrors, Rat Traps, Windmills, and more.