I am seeking contributors for the fourth volume of a 5-volume encyclopedia on the social history of technology and invention. The encyclopedia, to be published by Facts On File, will be a history reference focusing on the cultural, social, and economic impact of each invention. While there are a wide variety of topics, I am especially interested in contributors who can write on any of the following topics:

armor
artificial heart
aspirin
automobile
barometer
birth control pill
boats
bomb shelter
bow and arrow
bridges
cable car
calculator
cash register
centrifuge
chimney
chopsticks
cigarette
clocks
dike
domesticated animals
dynamite
dynamo
electron microscope
escalator
eyeglasses
fiberglass
fireplace
fountain
glass
hearing aid
internal combustion engine
Jacquard loom
knife
lawn mower
light bulb
magnet
microscope
motorcycle
nails
needle
paper clip
razor
robot
rope
sail
sandals
screw
shoes
sickle
slide rule
stirrup
stove/oven
telescope
thermometer
washing machine
wheelbarrow
wheelchair
window
wok

This encyclopedia will be a work of history, not a technical or scientific reference. Articles will not explain how the technology actually works (except, perhaps, very briefly and in a non-technical manner to demonstrate the originality or ingenuity behind the technology); rather, articles will examine each invention’s origins, development, and use, its influence in shaping society and civilization, and how it transformed history. The encyclopedia is intended for general audiences, and thus I am not looking for specialized articles. Each article will be between 1,500-3,000 words in length.

If you would like to contribute to this encyclopedia, please send me a statement of interest, a brief c.v./resume or biography describing your qualifications, and a small writing sample. Each entry will be signed with the author's name, and I will be able to pay a small honorarium for each article you write.