Old prints in the university library

The history of the library of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute dates back more than a century. Many unique rarities have been preserved here. A fund of rare and valuable documents has been formed for ten years. One of the fund's collections is especially valuable.

Professor Rachmaninoff's library in the NTL fund

The library of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute was replenished not only by purchasing books and periodicals, but also by gifts. One of such gifts is books from Professor I.I. Rachmaninoff's own library.

To the history of steam engines

A steam engine is an engine in which the chemical energy of fuel is converted into the mechanical energy through the use of steam, which is formed when water is heated.

An unusual computing guide in NTB

Means of computer technology have appeared for a long time. Originally, they were counting sticks and pebbles (in Latin - calculi), subsequently the abacus and counters appeared.

Books about lighthouses

Four books that will be of interest to historians of technology, came at the end of last year, the Fund of rare and valuable books the Scientific and technical library. G. I. Denisenko of our the University.

The unique book of M. Faradey

The prominent English scientist Michael Faraday studied only in elementary school, and the first idea about science received from the popular science books and lectures.

Vintage Editions on Arts and Architecture in STL

The library stock of rare and valuable books of H.I. Denysenko’s Scientific and Technical Library of NTUU “KPI” keeps many books on various branches of science and education, including textbooks from XVIII–XX c. Among the books, the collection of literature on arts and architecture of XIX–XX c.

Subscribe to Цінні видання