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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2186: Lost Beauties

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on February 20, 2022 · Episode: 2186 Lost beauty of old words: nostalgia thwarted a flood of new books. Today, language slips away from us.

Tags Charles MacKay Dickens dime novels fast presses internet language words literature penny dreadfuls printing Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 15, 2023 · Writer Lauren Groff, the author of works like "Matrix" and "Fates and Furies," discusses her latest novel ahead of an appearance in Houston on Sept. 18.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2792: Silent Revolutions

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 27, 2023 · Episode: 2792 Glorious revolutions – which we see only after they’ve passed. Today, silent revolutions.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2695: Hydraulic Information

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 9, 2023 · Episode: 2695 The 21st Century information floodtide, seen as applied hydraulics. Today, information flows like water.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2685: C.P. Snow at a Cocktail Party

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on July 2, 2023 · Episode: 2685 C. P. Snow’s two cultures after 52 years and the coming of the Internet. Today, C. P. Snow at a cocktail party.

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