The recent Suez Canal blockage prompted me to reread this excellent history of its creation. It took 15 years to cut this 100-mile-long canal. Written…
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Tag: History of Engineering & Technology
A beautiful history – Spaceflight: The Complete Story from Sputnik to Curiosity
This is the best book on the history of space exploration if you want a book that has the essential milestones, beautiful pictures, and concise…
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A gem – The History of Human Space Flight
2019 is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon. At the beginning of the 20th century man had never flown in an…
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