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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2607: Steam Comes to China

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 14, 2023 · Episode: 2607 The steam engine comes to China, and even greater change follows. Today, steam comes to China.

Tags China Hsein-chun Wang isolationism naval warfare Navy Opium War Song Dynasty steam engines steam gunboats steamboats steamships Taiping Rebellion technology transfer Qing dynasty Zeng Guo-fan

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2326: More on Steam Warships

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 18, 2022 · Episode: 2326 Emerging from the muddle of war to invent the modern steam vessel. Today, ocean warships struggle to come of age.

Tags B. F. Delano Benjamin Isherwood clipper ships cruiser frigate John Ericsson Madawaska Wampanoag marine architecture military Monitor steam engine vessels steamboat steamships US Navy

Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2322: The Steam Navy

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 16, 2022 · Episode: 2322 Civilians and the making of the steam-powered U.S. Navy. Today, pruning hooks into spears.

Tags gun John Ericsson military Monitor Demologos paddle wheels river boats Robert Fulton sails screw propellers steamboats steamships technological change the second ironclads turrets US Navy

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2892: Steampunk

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on September 22, 2023 · Episode: 2892 Steampunk: An exercise in writing science fiction without predicting the future. Today, steampunk.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2800: 2800 Years Ago

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on August 28, 2023 · Episode: 2800 Two information revolutions: 2800 years ago, and surrounding the 2800th Episode. Today, 2800 years ago.

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The beginning of the Explore Asia exhibit at Asia Society Texas.

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Interactive exhibits offer a way to ‘Explore Asia’ without leaving Houston

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 19, 2023 · New, permanent, multimedia exhibits at Asia Society Texas highlight the cultures of China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam while directing visitors how to find and experience elements of those cultures here in Houston.

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World Affairs: Janet Yellen’s Trip to China, Russia-Ukraine, France Protests, and More

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on July 17, 2023 · Experts weigh in on the latest news in the world economy and politics.

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