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  • John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
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    John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

    On May 25, 1961, President John Kennedy declared:  "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth." Over his remaining time in the White...
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  • The Advance in Electricity Since the Time of Franklin The Advance in Electricity Since the Time of Franklin
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    The Advance in Electricity Since the Time of Franklin

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...
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  • A Splintered History of Wood A Splintered History of Wood
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    A Splintered History of Wood

    A Splintered History of Wood is a passionate and personal exploration of nature's greatest gift: wood. In the successful tradition of books such as Salt and Cod, writer and carpenter Spike Carlsen explores the history, versatility, and special appeal of...
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  • It Looked Good on Paper It Looked Good on Paper
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    It Looked Good on Paper

    A remarkable compendium of wild schemes, mad plans, crazy inventions, and truly glorious disastersEvery phenomenally bad idea seemed like a good idea to someone. How else can you explain the Ford Edsel or the sword pistol--absolutely absurd creations...
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  • Out of their Minds Out of their Minds
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    Out of their Minds

    This best-selling book is now available in an inexpensive softcover format.Imagine living during the Renaissance and being able to interview that eras greatest scientists about their inspirations, discoveries, and personal...
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  • Arthur Conway or Scenes in the Tropics Arthur Conway or Scenes in the Tropics
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    Arthur Conway or Scenes in the Tropics

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...
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  • Two on a Tower, of III; Volume II Two on a Tower, of III; Volume II
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    Two on a Tower, of III; Volume II

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...
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  • Description of the Boston Water Works Description of the Boston Water Works
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    Description of the Boston Water Works

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...
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  • The Saturn V F-1 Engine The Saturn V F-1 Engine
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    The Saturn V F-1 Engine

    The launch of Sputnik in 1957 not only began the space age, it also showed that Soviet rockets were more powerful than American ones. Within months, the US Air Force hired Rocketdyne for a feasibility study of an engine capable...
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  • Industrial Uses Of Water (1903) Industrial Uses Of Water (1903)
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    Industrial Uses Of Water (1903)

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
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  • The Waters Of Edera (1900) The Waters Of Edera (1900)
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    The Waters Of Edera (1900)

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
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  • Herbert Atherton Herbert Atherton
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    Herbert Atherton

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
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  • Robotic Exploration of the Solar System Robotic Exploration of the Solar System
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    Robotic Exploration of the Solar System

    This fascinating book is a must-have text for space enthusiasts with an engineering bent. It is a detailed history of unmanned missions that have explored our solar system. The subject is treated wherever possible from an...
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  • Engineering Empires Engineering Empires
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    Engineering Empires

    Engineers are empire-builders. James Watt, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Robert Stephenson and a host of lesser known figures worked to build and expand personal and business empires of material technology founded on and sustained by durable networks of trust...
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    Man-Made
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    Man-Made

    Walkley Award-winning journalist Tracey Spicer exposes the next frontier of feminism. Man-Made aims to open readers’ eyes to a transformative technological shift in society and give them the tools to make positive change.Winner, 2023 Australian...
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  • Ponderables  Engineering
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    Ponderables Engineering

    Here is the updated essential guide to engineering, an authoritative reference book and timeline about how technology has given shape to our civilisation. Engineering predates humanity; Homo habilis was knapping hand axes from fist-sized flints more than...
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  • AI Needs You
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    AI Needs You

    A humanist manifesto for the age of AI.Artificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AI's power grows, so does the need to figure out what - and who - this technology is really for. AI Needs You argues that it is...
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  • The Big Score
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    The Big Score

    The only contemporary history of the birth of Silicon Valley, from the reporter who had a ringside seat to it all.Over the past five decades, the tech industry has grown into one of the most important sectors of the global economy. Silicon Valleyreplete...
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  • The Forth Bridge
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    The Forth Bridge

    The Forth Bridge was the greatest engineering feat the Victorian world had ever seen and remains, to this day, one of the great achievements of mankind. The Forth Bridge: A Picture History, tells the dramatic story of its construction using rare archive...
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    Local Government Engineers' Association
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    Local Government Engineers' Association

    Few can claim toaffect the lives of every person in every community, but that is the legacy oflocal government engineers. Many saw service in both world wars and later usedthe diverse skills acquired in war in their peacetime council work...
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  • The Dream Machine
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    The Dream Machine

    The story of the man who instigated the work that led to the internet-and shifted our understanding of what computers could be.Behind every great revolution is a vision, and behind perhaps the greatest revolution of our time is the vision of J.C.R...
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  • Defending Your Castle
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    Defending Your Castle

    A man's home is his castle, or so the saying goes, but could it withstand an attack by Attila and the Huns, Ragnar and the Vikings, Alexander and the Greeks, Genghis Khan and the Mongols, or Tamerlane and the Tartars? Backyard Ballistics author William...
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  • Backyard Ballistics
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    Backyard Ballistics

    This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step...
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  • "You Are Not Expected to Understand This"
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    "You Are Not Expected to Understand This"

    Leading technologists, historians, and journalists reveal the stories behind the computer coding that touches all aspects of life - for better or worse.Few of us give much thought to computer code or how it comes to be. The very word...
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  • The Transformation of the World
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    The Transformation of the World

    A monumental history of the nineteenth century, The Transformation of the World offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transition. Jurgen Osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the Braudel of the nineteenth century, moves...
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  • The Horse, the Wheel, and Language
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    The Horse, the Wheel, and Language

    Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? Until now...
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  • Behind Deep Blue
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    Behind Deep Blue

    On May 11, 1997, as millions worldwide watched a stunning victory unfold on television, a machine shocked the chess world by defeating the defending world champion, Garry Kasparov. Written by the man who started the adventure, Behind Deep Blue reveals...
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  • Radio Days
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    Radio Days

    The ultimate reference book for collectors and lovers of Australian bakelite radios. For the first time, a complete photographic history of the best of Australian bakelite radios from the 1930s, 40s and 50s, highlighting their Art Deco designs and...
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  • Mechanization Takes Command
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    Mechanization Takes Command

    First published in 1948, Mechanization Takes Command is an examination of mechanization and its effects on everyday life. A monumental figure in the field of architectural history, Sigfried Giedion traces the evolution and resulting philosophical...
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