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Posted on December 11, 2022 · Episode: 2433 After the Indian canoe: bateaux, Adirondack guide boats, and more. Today, new boats in a new land.  

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Posted on February 17, 2023 · Episode: 2492 The Schooner Wyoming, world’s largest wooden ship — an example of technology over-reaching. Today, the largest wooden ship.

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Posted on July 3, 2022 · Episode: 2258 Sawing without back-and-forth motion: a conceptual leap. Today, let’s saw wood.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2258: Continuous Saws

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 3, 2022 · Episode: 2258 Sawing without back-and-forth motion: a conceptual leap. Today, let’s saw wood.

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Posted on October 22, 2013 · After months of oppressive heat and humidity, autumn has arrived and the weather in Houston has been glorious in recent days. Seems like as good a time as any to talk about the weather. On this edition of Houston Matters, we field your questions for Houston Weather Research Center Chief Meteorologist Jason Luze, and Lance […]

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