Epilonian Books

Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997

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Machines& Making

A shelf of mechanisms, materials, tools, workshops, vehicles, and the people who make them work.

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109 books
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These paths overlap. A book about a ship can lead to steam, steel, navigation, workshop practice—or somewhere less expected.

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Industrial Design

Objects, mechanisms, manufacturing, and the marriage of form and function. 10 books currently available.