Diagram Collection (page 116)

Tram electrical systems, 19th century
Tram electrical systems, 19th-century artwork. Electrification of trams (also called streetcars) took place in the 1880s and 1890s

Lunar map. Map showing the near and far side of the Moon based on data obtained by unmanned US space probes that orbited the Moon in the early 21st Century

Nansens Fram expedition, 19th century
Fram expedition to the Arctic, commanded by the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930). Nansen and his crew sailed in the Fram (top left)

Early refrigerator, 19th century

Von Brauns Mars Project, 1952
This classic on space travel was first published in 1953, when interplanetary space flight was considered science fiction by most of those who considered it at all

Heme group in haemoglobin, diagram
Heme group in haemoglobin. Diagram showing the heme group (centre) in the haemoglobin molecule (partly shown), the chemical unit that is responsible for the transport of oxygen in the blood

Human internal organs, diagram
Human internal organs. Diagram showing the human internal organs in the head and torso. In the head, the organs and cavities shown are: the brain (encephalon), the cerebellum (part of the brain)

17th Century pressure cookers, artwork
17th Century pressure cookers. Historical artwork showing a three different pressure cookers invented in the 17th Century. Published in 1681

17th Century science demonstration. Historical artwork of a man pointing to a glass globe during an experiment to demonstrate the force of air pressure on a vacuum. Published in 1672

19th Century monoplane design. Historical artwork showing an aerial view of a twin-propeller aeroplane with a single large wing

Soviet jet engine, 1969
Soviet jet engine. Museum display diagram of a cross-section through the engine of a Soviet semi-jet stratospheric aeroplane

18th Century automated mill, artwork
18th Century automated mill. Historical wood engraving of an 18th Century automated mill for grain processing, designed by the American inventor Oliver Evans (1755-1819). Published in 1795

Hypothalamus and hypophysis, diagram
Hypothalamus and hypophysis. Diagram showing the brains hypothalamus (white) and hypophysis (pituitary gland, orange), the link between the nervous system and the endocrine system

Eye lens and accommodation, diagram
Eye lens and accommodation. Diagram showing the process by which the eye changes the shape of the lens when changing between close vision and distant vision. This process is known as accommodation

Blastocyst implantation, diagram
Blastocyst implantation. Diagram of the blastocyst (lower right), a cellular stage that occurs during human (and all mammalian) reproduction, five days after fertilisation

Histamine allergic reaction, diagram
Histamine allergic reaction. Diagram showing the process that leads to the release of histamine during an allergic reaction. Cells called mast cells (orange) mediate this response

Faradays disc, historical artwork
Faradays disc. 19th Century sketch from Michael Faradays (1791-1867) diary of the first electric generator. An electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy

19th Century power cycle diagram. Historical diagram demonstrating that the efficiency of a power cycle depends on the temperature in an engine. Published in 1890

Steam-powered musical garden ornament. Historical artwork of a 17th Century garden ornament that uses the suns heat to boil water and generate steam

Human internal organs, artwork
Human internal organs. Artwork showing the human internal organs in the head and torso. In the head, the organs and cavities shown are: the brain (encephalon), the cerebellum (part of the brain)

Heart diagram, 16th century
Heart diagram. 16th-century schematic diagram of the heart. This was published in a 1513 Strasbourg edition of Anathomia corporis humani

17th Century scientific apparatus. Historical artwork showing a collection of equipment used by scientists in the 19th Century, including a microscope (lower right). Published in 1665

Human skull anatomy, artwork
Human skull anatomy. Artwork showing the structure and anatomy of a human skull, including the sutures (jagged lines), the joints between the fused skull bones

Ant, 17th Century artwork
Ant. 17th Century artwork showing an ant as seen using an early microscope. Published in Micrographia (1665) by the English scientist Robert Hooke (1635-1703)

Plant root development, artwork
Plant root development. Artwork showing the first three stages in the development of a plant root. The first of these three stages (upper left)

Helicotrema cochlear structure, diagram
Helicotrema cochlear structure. Diagram of a cross-section through the cochlea (an organ found in the inner ear), showing the helicotrema

Cytokinesis, artwork
Cytokinesis. Artwork showing the stage of cell division that involves the splitting of the cell cytoplasm between two daughter cells

19th Century furnace for gas lighting. Historical artwork showing a coal-fired furnace designed by the Scottish engineer William Murdoch (1754-1839)

17th Century scientific equipment. Historical artwork showing a collection of thermometers and a hygrometer (far right) from 17th Century Florence, Italy

17th Century milling machine, artwork
17th Century milling machine. Historical artwork of an ox-powered machine for grinding grain. Published in 1617

18th Century chronometer, artwork
18th Century chronometer. Historical artwork showing the details of a chronometer designed by the English clockmaker John Harrison (1693-1776)

Plant root development, diagram
Plant root development. Diagram showing the the fourth (left) and fifth (right) stages in a series showing the development of a plant root

19th Century military submarine, artwork
19th Century military submarine. Historical artwork showing the workings of an early 19th Century American military submarine designed by the American Engineer Robert Fulton (1765-1815)

17th Century steam-powered water pump. Historical diagram showing a water pump designed in 1698 by the English inventor Thomas Savery (1650-1715)

17th Century rooftop observatories. Historical artwork showing three 17th Century astronomical observatories on rooftops in Gdansk, Poland. Published circa 1673-1679

Cytoskeleton and membrane, diagram
Cytoskeleton and membrane. Diagram showing the various structures associated with the cytoskeleton, the protein scaffolding found within cells

In-orbit medical report. Medical report used in the Soviet space programme: first in 1976 by cosmonaut Vyacheslav Zudov on the Soyuz 23 mission

19th Century Argand lamp, artwork
19th Century Argand lamp. Historical artwork showing an oil lamp designed by the Swiss physicist and chemist Francois Pierre Ami Argand (1750-1803)

Glycogen units, molecular model. Glycogen is made from many glucose molecules linked by one of two types of glycosidic bonds

Cell division, artwork
Cell division. Computer artwork of an animal cell undergoing mitosis (nuclear division) and cytokinesis (cell division) to form two identical daughter cells (bottom)

Watts steam engine, historical artwork
Watts steam engine. 19th Century artwork of the steam engine designed by British engineer James Watt (1736-1819). This was the first engine to give rotary rather than pumping motion

19th Century safety lamps, artwork
19th Century safety lamps. Historical artwork showing a collection of safety lamps designed by the British Chemist Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) for use by miners

Morse code apparatus, historical artwork
Morse code apparatus. 19th Century artwork of a device used to send Morse code, with a chart showing the International Morse Code written out below it. Published in 1877

Human tooth anatomy, diagram
Human tooth anatomy. Diagram of a cross-section through a human tooth to show its anatomical structure. The two main areas are the crown (above the gum-line) and the root (embedded in the gum)

Nerve impulse propagation, diagram
Nerve impulse propagation. Diagram showing the mechanism of propagation of the action potential (spike in voltage) which is known as a nerve impulse

Glycogen phosphorylase, molecular model. This is an enzyme involved in breaking down glycogen, the energy storage molecule involved in animal metabolism

17th Century calculator, artwork
17th Century calculator. Historical artwork showing the internal mechanism of a 17th Century mechanical device used for performing mathematical multiplications. Published in 1673

17th Century science experiment, artwork
17th Century science experiment. Historical artwork of 17th Century apparatus used to demonstrate that a small animal will die in a vacuum

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