The word bicycle is from the Latin, bis, twice and the Greek, Kyclos, circle. This fashionable mode of transport was denounced by a Baltimore preacher in 1896 as a “diabolical device of the demon of darkness”. His reason for condemnation was not on the perfectly justifiable grounds that the word is an ugly Latin-Greek hybridContinue reading “Bicycles: Machines that changed the course of history”
Monthly Archives: April 2013
MECCA Celebration
Did you know? There is a MECCA exhibit at the Engineering Library celebrating the different colleges within the engineering department. MECCA was very popular around 1910-1970. It featured activities like the long beard competition, parade, and hunt for a green stone called the Blarney Stone. Stop by the library to learn more!
Eiffel Tower Day
Did you know? March 30th is Eiffel Tower Day. Here are some facts about the Eiffel Tower: http://ow.ly/jdsKB that you might find interesting. The facts contain construction facts, Eiffel Tower Height, area, weight, tower steps and elevators and much more. Eiffel’s tower : and the World’s Fair where Buffalo Bill beguiled Paris, the artists quarreled,Continue reading “Eiffel Tower Day”