Practical Robot Circuits: Electronic Sensory Organs and Nerve Systems Bruinsma 1960 Submitter: Thought you might like this. It was for sale in my antiques shop a while ago. Holly: It’s alive and well in many, many libraries of various types
Category: Bleeding Edge
Technology and science related posts are included in this category.
Catholics on the Internet
Catholics on the Internet Raymond 1997 Submitter: We missed weeding this until now because 1) it was classed in 282 and not 005 2) it was a reference item, so it wouldn’t have shown up on a no-circ report. While
Home Video of Yesteryear
Pro Techniques of Making Home Video Movies Ford 1986 This archeological gem is from a community college library. For the time, it was a pretty good book and it would be a good choice for a public library. Lots of
Neuter Computer
The Neuter computer: Computers for Girls and Boys Sanders, Stone, and Women’s Action Alliance 1986 Submitter: There are 219 copies in WorldCat for the enjoyment of your readers. This uniquely titled book was found in the Children’s Literature section of
I found them in the yellow pages
I Found Them in the Yellow Pages Farber 1973 Submitter: Why is this awful? First, yellow pages – does anyone under 45 know what they are? Second, only males have professional occupations. Third, the florist appears to be a predator.
Food Facts
Understanding Food The Chemistry of Nutrition Tannenbaum and Stillman 1962 This little retro science book is all about food. This book starts with a discussion of how times have changed and that our ancestors were not as tall and that
Living the Fallout Life
Fallout Shelter Handbook
West
1962
I love Red Scare materials and I am always fascinated by the prospect of supposedly living through nuclear annihilation. Remember, I am from the generation who was told to hide under my desk when the bomb drops, so I could be “safe”. Note the apparent normalcy of life underground in a bunker on the book cover. Note how everyone on the cover is just having a regular day. Mom is even wearing an apron and Dad is smoking a pipe, probably waiting for the Mrs. to make him a drink. The whole scene is just charming.
These books are interesting and might work in places devoted to contemporary accounts of the cold war. Even if one of my public library patrons was interested in building an underground shelter, I think we could probably come up with something a bit more current. In the meantime, enjoy the good old days.
Old School Computer Programming
Computer Programming Made Simple Maynard 1972 Aside from the moldy smell of this book, it was actually quite a good book for the time. It was probably used as a text. I found it very readable (unlike most technical materials).