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<I>A richly illustrated introduction to the engineering triumphs that made America modern</I> <p>In this age of microchips and deep space probes, it's hard to ...

<p><i>Power, Speed, and Form</i> is the first accessible account of the engineering behind eight breakthrough innovations that transformed American life from 1876...

The massive dams of the American West were designed to serve multiple purposes: improving navigation, irrigating crops, storing water, controlling floods, and generating hydroelect...

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<DIV><DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Spanish-born Félix Candela (1910–1997) is acknowledged as a master builder who designed and...