A delightful cover, by "Holland", on a c.1935 "Cold Cookery Book" issued by HMV - His Master's Voice Domestic Appliances Ltd. - to purchasers of their range of refrigerators. At the time the use of such electrical appliances was growing slowly in the UK. flic.kr/p/2q7aHTn

Read the final blog from University of Leeds students engaged in a project to delve within the newly digitised pages of the Electrical Association for Women's journals. Find out what they discovered plus how the journals can help your research spkl.io/60134hJKx #WomeninSTEM

Happy National Anne Day! Anne Shaw was an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Production Engineers and head of time and motion studies at Metropolitan Vickers spkl.io/60134hRJW #WomeninSTEM Women's Eng. Society

This image is from Meteors, Aerolites, and Falling Stars by Thomas L. Phipson published in 1867.

Happy World Calligraphy Day! This letter from Samuel Morse to Michael Faraday talks about "the great and important project of uniting Europe and American by Submarine Telegraph" - 3 years before the first cable attempt #Telegraphy #worldcalligraphyday #MichaelFaraday

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This image of a crowd gathered to watch a meteor shower is from Meteors, Aerolites, and Falling Stars by Thomas L. Phipson. Born in 1833 Phipson wrote across a number of subjects including meterology and music.

Discover our curated Reading List's on The Institution of Engineering and Technology website. ✨ Each list introduces you to the IET Library's eBooks and eJournals with full text links! Just sign in to your MyIET account to access! This month's is on Computing: spkl.io/60104hqKs #ReadingList #eBooks

Meteors, aerolites, and falling stars by Thomas L. Phipson was published in 1867. Phipson was a British scientist, writer and violinist who wrote scientific works in English and French.

Celebrating the power of a stylish accessory and the elegance of the bow tie! Michael Faraday, who discovered electromagnetic induction on 29 August 1831, always looks dapper. Learn more about Faraday: spkl.io/6018f6NB6 #NationalBowTieDay #History

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Happy 153rd birthday (last Friday sorry bit late!) to physicist Ernest Rutherford, who mapped the atom & discovered alpha & beta radiation. Awarded the Faraday Medal 1930 - IEE recorded this film in 1935 available via London's Screen Archives spkl.io/6014fBTt2 #STEMHistory

As an IET member, enjoy unlimited access to the IET Library's collection of eBooks and eJournals, available anytime and anywhere in the world. Just log in with your MyIET credentials when prompted. Start your search at: discovery.ebsco.com/c/lns4bm/?acr_… #EngineeringLibrary #eBooks

It's easy to overlook the recent covers & end plates in our rarebooks for the beauty that lies within the pages - but today is their day! Today we celebrate these delectable decorative #ArchivesPatterns from some of our rare books that date between 1506-1794 #ArchivesHashtagParty

Luigi Galvani was born #OTD in 1737. An Italian scientist, he is known for discovering that the muscles of dead frogs' legs twitched when struck by an electrical spark and his work De viribus electricitatis in motu musculari from which the below image is taken.

Happy Programmers Day, coders! What are your go-to resources and books? Share your favorites! Our 'Computing' reading list on our website has a variety of eBooks and journals for programmers of all levels, but we're always on the lookout for new additions. #ProgrammersDay