Engineering Timelines - the history of what's possible

... the history of what's possible ...

E N G I N E E R I N G I N T H E B R I T I S H I S L E S

Every engineer is an explorer

With a few tools
and practical principles,
engineers travel to the unmapped
country of the future.

Now you can explore
the exciting adventures of
engineers past and present.

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find out more ...

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How to make electricity

Michael Faraday and the history of electricity

Faraday's work underpins our modern world. He discovered the principle of the electric motor and invented the transformer and the generator ... find out more >

And there's a whole world of electricity to explore ....
... Find out how we took command of electricity >
... What happens when we switch on the kettle? >
There's lots more .... see introduction >

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