The Grantville Gazettes include, since their beginning, a series of non- fiction essays about modern technology and its impact on 17th century Europe.
This is a partial list of such articles, grouped by topic.
- Updated till Grantville Gazette XXXIII
Video Conferences in 1632 Minicons[]
- Money by Gorg Huff: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Chocolate by Karen Even: Part 1, 2, 3, 4
- Clothing The Ring by Virginia DeMarce: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Population by Virginia DeMarce: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Getting Published In The Gazette: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Points East: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Time Pastin The Past: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Weird Tech: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Land by Virginia DeMarce: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Little Ice Age : Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Music of The Ring : Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Communications[]
- Radio in the 1632 Universe by Rick Boatright
- So You Want To Do Telecommunications In 1633? by Rick Boatright
- The Mechanical Reproduction Of Sound: Developing A Recorded Music Distribution Industry by Chris Penycate and Rick Boatright
- Mass Media In The 1632 Universe by Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett
- Radio in 1632, Part 3 by Rick Boatright continuation to "Radio in the 1632 Universe" and "So You Want To Do Telecommunications In 1633?"
- The Sound of Mica by Iver P. Cooper about capacitators in radio sets.
- So You Want to Build the Internet: IP Communications in 1633 by Charles Prael
- Radio Killed the Video Star: Mass Communication Development in the 1632 Universe by Jay Robison
- Special Edition! by Markus Becker about newspapers.
Medicine[]
- They've Got Bread Mold, So Why Can't They Make Penicillin? by Bob Gottlieb
- Crude Penicillin: Potential and Limitations by Kim Mackey
- Herd Immunity by Vincent W. Coljee
- Second Hand Help by Vincent W. Coljee about anti-toxins, anti-venoms and antidotes.
- A Night with Venus: STIs and Their Treatment in the 1630s, Part One by Gus Kritikos
- Common Childhood Diseases in the 1630s, Part 1: Fevers with Rashes by Gus Kritikos
Transportation[]
Railways and Trains[]
- Railroading In Germany by Carsten Edelberger
- Harnessing The Iron Horse: Railroad Locomotion In The 1632 Universe by Iver P. Cooper
- The Geared Locomotive or What Wood You Shay To? by Kevin H. Evans
- The High-Stepping Beauties by Kevin H. Evans, beyond the geared locomotives.
- Fire Breathing Hogs by Kevin H. Evans
- Binding the Land With Steel by Kevin H. Evans
- Stitching the Country Together: Railroad System Technology in 1632 by Iver P. Cooper
Others[]
- Horse Power by Karen Bergstralh
- How To Keep Your Old John Deere Plowing by Allen W. McDonnell about diesel fuel alternatives for Grantville 1631-1639.
- All Roads Lead.... by Iver P. Cooper
- Hither and Yon: Transportation Modes, Costs and Infrastructure in 1632 and after by Iver P. Cooper
- Adventures in Transportation: An Examination of Drags, Carts, Wagons and Carriages Available in the 17th century by Karen Bergstralh
- Soundings and Sextants, Part One, Navigational Instruments Old and New by Iver P. Cooper
- Soundings and Sextants, Part Two, Celestial Navigation Methods by Iver P. Cooper
- The Steam Car by Kevin H. Evans
- Stallions vs. Geldings as War and Riding Horses by Karen Bergstralh
Mining and Metallurgy[]
- Mente Et Malleo : Practical Mineralogy And Minerals Exploration In 1632 by Laura Runkle
- The Secret Book Of Zink by Andrew Clark
- Iron by Rick Boatright
- Drillers In Doublets by Iver P. Cooper about oil drilling.
- Aluminum: Will O' the Wisp? by Iver P. Cooper
- Metallic Fusion: Putting it Together in 1632 by Kevin H. Evans
- The Oil Mines at Wietze and Pechelbronn by Jeff Corwith
- Mineral Mastery: Discovery and Control of Ore Deposits After the Baltic War by Iver P. Cooper
- Borax Bonanzas by Iver P. Cooper about Boron.
- Treasures of the Earth: Geophysical and Geochemical Prospecting by Iver P. Cooper
- A Visit to Wietze by Kerryn Offord
Martial Arts, Weapons and Warfare[]
- A Quick and Dirty Treatise on Historical Fencing by Enrico M. Toro
- Flint's Lock by By Leonard Hollar, Bob Hollingsworth, Tom Van Natta and John Zeek.
- How to build a Machine gun in 1634 by Leonard Hollar, Tom Van Natta, John Zeek and Bob Hollingsworth
- What Replaces the SRG? by Grantville Firearms Roundtable
Chemistry, Astronomy and Mathematics[]
- Alchemical Distillation by Andrew Clark
- Seeing the Heavens by Iver P. Cooper about astronomy.
- Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Mathematics After the Ring of Fire by William Truderung
- Industrial Alchemy, Part 1: The New Philosopher's Stone by Iver P. Cooper
- Industrial Alchemy, Part 2: Inorganic Chemical Bestiary by Iver P. Cooper
- Industrial Alchemy: Part 3, Organic Chemistry Methods and Canonical Appearances by Iver P. Cooper
- Industrial Alchemy, Part 4: Organic Chemical Feedstocks and Product Timeline by Iver P. Cooper
- Industrial Alchemy, Part 5: Polymers by Iver P. Cooper
Agriculture and Food[]
- The Impact of Mechanization on German Farms by Karen Bergstralh
- The Daily Beer by Anette Pedersen
- White Gold by Kerryn Offord about sugar cane.
- The Theobroma Shell Game by Karen C. Evans about making chocolate in 17th century germany.
- Tell Me What You Eat, and I'll Tell You Who You Are by Anette Pedersen about food and diet in Early Modern Europe.
- The Importance of Having a Pig: Food and Preservation in 1632 by Anette Pedersen
- What's For Dinner: Typical Dishes From 1632 by Anette Pedersen
- Home On the Grange by Kevin H. Evans about The Grange , a long-term, stable organization of individuals concerned with farming and production of agricultural products, and it effects.
- Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme: Gardening and Growing Food in 1632 by Anette Pedersen
- The Ox is Slow but the Earth is Patient: A very basic guide to the use of oxen by Karen Bergstralh
- Steaks or Cheese? by Karen Bergstralh about cattle.
Textiles and Fashion[]
- A Looming Challenge by Pam Poggiani about the mass production of cloth.
- Dyes And Mordants by Lisa Satterlund
- Scraps of Fashion by Lisa Satterlund
Construction and Industry[]
- The Grantville Brickmaker's Primer by Kerryn Offord
- Steam: Taming the Demon by Kevin H. Evans
- Safety First: Industrial Safety in 1632, Part One, Legal and Social Aspects by Iver P. Cooper
- Safety First: Industrial Safety in 1632, Part Two, Technical Aspects by Iver P. Cooper
- Better Foundations, Part 1: An Introduction to Concrete by Iver P. Cooper
- Better Foundations, Part 2: Putting Concrete to Work by Iver P. Cooper
Sociology and History[]
- Exegesis and Interpretation of Up-timer Printed Matter by Francis Turner about the problems down-timers will have when trying to read up-time material.
- The Jews of 1632 by Douglas W. Jones
- New France in 1634 and the Fate of North America by Michael Varhola
- A Tempest In a Baptistery by Terry Howard about re-baptism and the distress it caused in the sixteen hundreds.
- The Feast by Anette Pedersen about the preparations for a feast in a typical well off household.
- My Name is Legion: Copying the Books of Grantville by Iver P. Cooper
- Grantville Police Department by John Zeek
- The Music of the Spheres . . . er, Ring by David Carrico
- Guild 101 by Karen Bergstralh
- Tennis: The Game of Kings by Iver P. Cooper
- Unintended Consequences: Dealing with the Population Density Explosion by Walt Boyes
- Plausibility Denial or Truth is Stranger Than Fiction by Gorg Huff
- An Analysis of the Effect of Evangelical Missions on the 1632verse by John Davis
- Hyperinflation: Who Is Going To Do It? by Gorg Huff
- What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate. Why the Ottomans aren't Talking to Up-timers by Panteleimon Roberts
- The New Magdeburg—After the Ring of Fire by David Carrico
- Name That Tune—Oops, Character by Virginia DeMarce about common names in the 17th century.
- Point Source by Gorg Huff
- Renaissance Boogie: Dancing in Early Modern Europe by Iver P. Cooper
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- The Wind is Free: Sailing Ship Design, Part 1: Propulsion by Iver P. Cooper
- The Wind is Free: Sailing Ship Design, Part 2, Seaworthiness by Iver P. Cooper
- The Multihull and the Mariner by Iver P. Cooper
Aircraft[]
- On the Design, Construction and Maintenance of Wooden Aircraft by Jerry Hollombe
- Flying the Virtual Skies: A Brief History and 1632 Perspective on Flight Simulation by Sean Massey
- Aircraft in the 1632 Universe by Gorg Huff about the economics of airlines in the 1632 universe.
- Wingless Wonders by Kevin H. Evans about dirigibles and ballons.
- Finding Your Way in Another Plane by Kevin H. Evans