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Henry Petroski, 1942–2023

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Henry Petroski

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Imani Vincent

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Kirsten Giesbrecht

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The Right Mount

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Lee S. Langston

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Robert Frederick

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Corey Harper, Constantine Samaras

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Peter J. Denning, Dorothy E. Denning

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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David P. Cadogan

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Gregory J. Gbur

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Henry Petroski

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Katie L. Burke

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Fenella Saunders

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Katie-Leigh Virginia Corder, Fenella Saunders

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Henry Petroski

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In-tense Robots

Stephen Piazza

Art Engineering Technology Astronautics Technologue

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Henry Petroski

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When Bicycles Fly

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Ainissa Ramirez

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Jaslyn B. K. Law

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Henry Petroski

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Like Holding a Piece of Sky

Mark Miodownik

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Henry Petroski

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Lee S. Langston

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Dianne Timblin

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Keith Thomson

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Henry Petroski

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Lee S. Langston

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Robert J. Wood

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Impossible Points, Erroneous Walks

Henry Petroski

Communications Engineering Engineering

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Mauro Ferrari

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Henry Petroski

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Stephen Piazza

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Lee S. Langston

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Around the Bend

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David Schoonmaker

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Henry Petroski

Art Engineering Engineering

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Henry Petroski

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John B. Heywood

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Chemistry Engineering Physics Science Observer

Opening Doors

Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Catherine Clabby

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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Alex Pavlak

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Mark Denny

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Does Peak Phosphorus Loom?

Catherine Clabby

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Daniel I. Goldman, David L. Hu

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Catherine Clabby

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The Widening Gyrus

Charles T. Ambrose

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Catherine Clabby

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Henry Petroski

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Jeremy A. Goldbogen

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Challenges and Prizes

Henry Petroski

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Henry Petroski

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That Sinking Feeling

Catherine Clabby

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Heather B. Patisaul

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