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Author:

Lienhard, John H., 1930-

Title:

Inventing modern : growing up with x-rays, skyscrapers, and tailfins / John H. Lienhard.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2003

Description:

ix, 292 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

United States--Civilization--20th century.
Technological innovations--History--United States--History--20th century.
Technology--History--United States--History--20th century.
Science--History--United States--History--20th century.
Material culture--History--United States--History--20th century.
Lienhard, John H.,--1930---Childhood and youth.
Innovaciones técnicas--Aspectos sociales.
Tecnología y civilización
Siglo XX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-283) and index.

Contents:

1846 : great-grandpa and manifest destiny -- Short-lived technologies : searching for direction -- "The irruption of forces totally new" -- A new genus of genius -- Remington to modern : finding the core on the fringe -- Fires and the high-rise Phoenix -- The titan city -- Automobile -- On the road : of highways and gasoline -- The back door into the sky -- Flying down to Rio -- A boy's life in the new century -- Inventing a better mousetrap -- War -- A funeral in the fifties -- After modern.

ISBN:

9780195189513 (pbk.)
0195189515 (pbk.)
9780195160321 (acid-free paper)
0195160320 (acid-free paper)

LCCN:

2002156634

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

UVAX975 -- Western Iowa Tech Library (Sioux City)