Roman Engineering Gifts

Hadrian's Wall

"Young Frankenstein"

'Dr.Sall Thompson got so excited over the new spring design she took a quantum leap!'

boy plugging leak in a barrel with his finger

'C'mon get it straight.'

'When I grow up, I want to be a hydraulic engineer...'

Rocket Launch Control Centre Back in 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

"You created a robot to do your homework for you? Apparently, laziness is the mother of invention."

The first car accident.

Pipe Dream.

"In twenty seconds, our crew will be traveling fast enough to escape the Earth’s problems."

"Hmm...well...It'll look better when it's finished...!"

'It's not easy being ahead of your time.'

"And you're certain these are accidents?"

"I haven't a clue what it does, but I don't know I managed without it"

Bacchus.

Ascent of Machine.

Wind-generated power. Wind turbines attached to Battersea Power Station's iconic chimneys

"Where's the business end of this thing?"

'Couldn't you just bring a bucket and spade like other children?'

A Hole in the Dike

Eureka!

Relationship counselor: 'She started behaving strangely, and our man-machine interface has become unpredictable.'

'We manufacture micro computing circuits. We're looking to hire someone who can anticipate the next small thing.'

Archimedes statue with a lever

Build a Raft

"He built his own airplane from a kit."

There's no such thing as a triple carburetor bypass!

Mechanic looking under the hood of a car.

Early cyborg.

Health Advisory: Flint Water has lead, Ann Arbor water has dioxane.

'I'm afraid that serves you right for not wearing your safety goggles!'

Timmy has a great future in nano-technology.

Small child building a large contraption from junk