Preface |
vii |
Acknowledgments |
xi |
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Introduction |
1 |
Science Joins Engineering |
3 |
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I. Discovery |
2. Telegraphy: The Beginnings |
13 |
3. Hydroelectric Power: The Irony of Los Angeles |
36 |
4. The Flying Machine Problem: The Wright Stuff |
78 |
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II. Innovation |
5. Fossil Fuels, Steam Power, and Electricity: Los Angeles Revisited |
129 |
6. Gasoline: From Waste Product to Fuel |
146 |
7. Bridge Design: Concrete Aesthetics |
192 |
8. Vaccines: Good Intentions Are Not Enough |
245 |
9. The Greenhouse Effect: Revolution Involves Risk |
289 |
10. Atomic Power: Difficulty in Estimating Cancer Risks |
321 |
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Conclusion |
11. An Intricate Web |
377 |
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Abbreviations, Symbols, and Units |
385 |
Glossary |
389 |
Bibliography |
405 |
Index |
417 |