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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2328: An Unbuilt Bridge

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 19, 2022 · Episode: 2328 George Lindenthal’s great unbuilt bridge from Manhattan to New Jersey. Today, an unbuilt bridge.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2470: Spider Web Design

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 28, 2023 · Episode: 2470 The design and construction of a spider web. Today, let’s weave a spider web.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2366: Hell Gate

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 17, 2022 · Episode: 2366 Remembering when Hell Gate in the East River really was daunting. Today, Hell Gate in the East River.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2349: Building Railroads

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 9, 2022 · Episode: 2349 Building early railroads — the bands that shrunk Earth. Today, rail and romance.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2299: Technology in 1873

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 27, 2022 · Episode: 2299 A snapshot view of dazzling technological change. Today, we try to focus on a blur of change.

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