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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2521: Radical Buildings

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 12, 2023 · Episode: 2521 The Stata Center, Caligari’s Cabinet, and radical buildings. Today, radical buildings.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2498: Sturzkampfflugzeug

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2417: Kill-Devil Hills

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Posted on November 28, 2022 · Episode: 2417 Kill Devil Hill: the texture of the Wright Brothers’ accomplishment. Today, we watch invention unfolding.

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