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Back to SearchThe Engines of Our Ingenuity 1590: The Great Wall of China
Episode 1590
Episode: 1590 The Great Wall of China -- a long and checquered history. Today, a 2300-year-old wall.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2606 More Beautiful Books
Episode 2606
Episode: 2606 More Beautiful Books: revisiting books by the foot. Today, the measure of a book.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2901: Cybernetics
Episode 2901
Episode: 2901 Norbert Wiener and Cybernetics. Today, let's talk about Norbert Wiener and cybernetics.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2888: Strength Through Joy Car
Episode 2888
Episode: 2888 The Strength Through Joy Car: Hitler's Volkswagen and American Consumer Culture. Today, the "strength through joy" car.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1589: Pluto (The Planet)
Episode 1589
Episode: 1589 Pluto: We finally reach the outer fringe of the Solar System. Today, we discover Pluto.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1588: Nieuport 17
Episode 1588
Episode: 1588 The Nieuport 17, early harbinger of the finished WW-I fighter. Today, a case history of technological change.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1587: Early Warplanes
Episode 1587
Episode: 1587 In which airplanes gradually learn to wage war. Today, we turn plowshares into swords.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1586: Topsell’s Beasts
Episode 1586
Episode: 1586 Topsell's history of four-footed beasts and serpents. Today, a zoology book.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2603: Correlation
Episode 2603
Episode: 2603 Correlation and Risk: When more egg baskets don't help. Today, eggs and baskets.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2893: The Magic on Batteries
Episode 2893
Episode: 2893 How the batteries work; The electrodes and electrolytes; The Wonders of Electrochemistry. Today, the magic of batteries.
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