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Now in paperback--A celebration of the inventive energy that made early 20th-century America modern
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John H. Lienhard is the M.D. Anderson Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering and History at the University of Houston. He has worked as an engineer and educator since 1951, and is well known in thermal engineering. He has also written about, and taught, history since the 1970s. He is the author and host of The Engines of Our Ingenuity, a weekday radio essay on the history of creativity and invention (heard on many public radio stations), and he is author of the book by the same name.
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paperback. Condition: VERY GOOD. Oxford Univ Press, 2005. Clean, unmarked interior. Softcover, clean & bright, very light edge, corner, or shelf wear. No rips, chips, stains or tears. Binding solid, square. Ships quickly and with care. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ SYNOPSIS & HISTORY: Inventing Modern by John H. Lienhard captures the energetic transformation of early 20th-century America, where technological innovation and cultural shifts defined the era. The book explores how the spirit of risk-taking and hands-on creativity, embodied by figures like Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, and Katherine Stinson, propelled advancements from aviation to skyscrapers. Lienhard examines how the rediscovery of mystery through X-Rays, quantum mechanics, and relativity theory ignited a sense of limitless potential. Blending his personal experiences with broader historical narratives, Lienhard offers an engaging and detailed mosaic of a time marked by modernist ideals, from Fritz Lang's Metropolis to the roadside culture of Burma Shave and Kerouac. The book serves as an homage to a hopeful age of innovation that laid the groundwork for modern America. Seller Inventory # -50VG022825K3
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