In 1954, Yamaha began prototyping its first motorcycle. The same people who cast piano frames were now building engine blocks ...

In the early 20th century, Chicago became an epicenter for the manufacture of musical instruments. Credit: Illustration by Frank Okay Like a giant urban phoenix, Chicago rose from the ashes of the ...

Although this is a simplification, there are just a couple of different types of microchips. Really specialized chips that function as the "brains" of a computer are the type that most people think ...