Episode: 1421 The Rocket Boys, a moving story of adolescence and engineering. Today, a book with a surprising subtext.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1420: The Erie Canal
Episode: 1420 The Erie Canal. Today, we ride 568 feet uphill in a barge.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1419: Another Look as the Plague
Episode: 1419 Another way of looking at the 14th century Plague. Today, population reduction by disaster.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3322: Very Fast Trains
Episode: 3322 Some Thoughts on the Future of High-Speed Rail. Today, very fast trains.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2824: A Brass Catalogue
Episode: 2824 An 18th-century catalogue of brass objects, an early approach to marketing, and decorative drawer handles. Today, we look at a mysterious catalogue.
The story of technological progress is one of drama and intrigue, sudden insight and plain hard work. Let’s explore technology’s spectacular failures and many magnificent success stories.
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