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Table of Contents

The Development Phase of Technological Change

Thomas P. Hughes
pp. 423-431
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.1976.a891750
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The Development of the Diesel Engine

Lynwood Bryant
pp. 432-446
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Project Whirlwind: An Unorthodox Development Project

Thomas M. Smith
pp. 447-464
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Beginnings of Development in Nuclear Technology

Richard G. Hewlett
pp. 465-478
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Commentary

Charles Süsskind
pp. 479-481
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Genesis of the Eniac

John G. Brainerd
pp. 482-488
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The Abbott Payson Usher Prize

pp. 489-490
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The Dexter Prize

pp. 491-492
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.1976.a891757
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The Leonardo da Vinci Medal

pp. 493-498
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The Bicentennial Meeting, Washington, October 16–19, 1975

Brooke Hindle, John B. Rae, Robert P. Multhauf, Melvin Kranzberg, Merritt Roe Smith, Carroll Pursell, Arthur L. Norberg
pp. 499-514
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.1976.a891759
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The Railroad Velocipede

John H. White Jr.
pp. 515-517
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Transfer of Technology and Developing Countries: Belgrade, September 9–11, 1975

Robert A. Solo
pp. 518-520
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Martha Teach Gnudi (1908–76)

Eugene S. Ferguson
pp. 521-522
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.1976.a891762
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“Questionable Opinions” Defended

Harold Dorn
pp. 523-525
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Right On!

Mayvis Fitzsimons
p. 526
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Right On—and On!

Ruth Cowan
p. 527
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The Existential Pleasures of Engineering by Samuel C. Florman (review)

Sara Ruth Watson
pp. 528-529
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The Story of Archaeological Decipherment, from Egyptian Hieroglyphs to Linear B by Maurice Pope (review)

Lionel Casson
pp. 530-531
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Aegean Metalwork of the Early and Middle Bronze Age by Keith Branigan (review)

Arthur Steinberg
pp. 531-535
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Le Problème des métaux dans la science antique by Robert Halleux (review)

Arthur Steinberg
pp. 535-537
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Craftsmen in Greek and Roman Society by Alison Burford (review)

James Packer
pp. 537-541
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Farm Equipment of the Roman World by K. D. White (review)

G. E. Fussell
pp. 541-543
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Whereby We Thrive: A History of American Farming, 1607–1972 by John T. Schlebecker (review)

Wayne D. Rasmussen
pp. 543-544
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The Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, 1886–1966 by Harold N. Young (review)

Fred W. Kohlmeyer
pp. 545-546
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Maya Cities: Placemaking and Urbanization by George F. Andrews (review)

Carl W. Condit
pp. 546-548
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Cities in Transition: From the Ancient World to Urban America ed. by Frank J. Coppa, Philip C. Dolce (review)

Asa Briggs
pp. 548-549
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Family Structure in Nineteenth Century Lancashire by Michael Anderson (review)

D. J. Jeremy
pp. 549-551
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Technology and Reform: Street Railways and the Growth of Milwaukee, 1887–1900 by Clay McShane (review)

Raymond H. Merritt
pp. 551-552
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The Tallest Tower by Joseph Harriss (review)

Sara Ruth Watson
pp. 552-554
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Technologische Beziehungen zwischen Deutschland und England von der Mitte 17. bis zum Ausgang des 18. Jahrhunderts by Hans-Joachim Braun (review)

Eric H. Robinson
pp. 554-555
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Railroads and Rifles: Soldiers, Technology, and the Unification of Germany by Dennis E. Showalter (review)

Theodore Ropp
pp. 555-557
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Men against Tanks: A History of Anti-Tank Warfare by John Weeks (review)

Mitchell R. Sharpe
pp. 558-559
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History of Steel in Japan ed. by Eiho Nishida (review)

James B. Austin
p. 559
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Lessons from Japanese Development: An Analytical Economic History by Allen C. Kelley, Jeffrey G. Williamson (review)

Peter F. Drucker
pp. 559-561
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Invention and Innovation under Soviet Law: A Comparative Analysis by Manfred Wilhelm Balz (review)

Peter B. Maggs
pp. 561-562
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Technology and International Politics: The Crisis of Wishing by William R. Kintner, Harvey Sicherman (review)

Eugene B. Skolnikoff
pp. 562-564
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America’s Impact on the World by William Woodruff (review)

Eric H. Robinson
pp. 564-566
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Science for Development by Jacques Spaey, et al., and: Science Development by Michael J. Moravcsik (review)

Robert Solo
pp. 566-568
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.1976.a891787
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Becoming Modern: Individual Change in Six Developing Countries by Alex Inkeles, David H. Smith (review)

Cyril E. Black
pp. 568-569
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Materials and Man’s Needs: Supplementary Report of the Committee on the Survey of Materials Science and Engineering (COSMAT). Vol. 1: The History, Scope, and Nature of Materials Science and Engineering. Vol. 2: The Needs, Priorities, and Opportunities for Materials Research. Vol. 3: The Institutional Framework for Materials Science and Engineering. Vol. 4: Aspects of Materials Technology Abroad by National Academy of Sciences, and: Materials and Mans Needs: Summary Report of COSMAT by National Academy of Sciences (review)

R. W. Cahn
pp. 570-575
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.1976.a891789
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The Bright and Glowing Place by Frank Rowsome, Jr (review)

LeRoy J. Dresbeck
pp. 575-577
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Science and Technology: Vital National Resources ed. by Ralph Sanders (review)

William W. Lowrance
pp. 577-578
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Technology Diffusion: Federal Programs and Procedures by Granville W. Hough (review)

Irwin Feller
pp. 578-580
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Computers and the Social Sciences by Alan Brier, Ian Robinson (review)

Ronald H. Bayor
pp. 580-581
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The Quality of Working Life ed. by Louis E. Davis, Albert B. Cherns (review)

Joseph Gies
pp. 581-583
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Humanizing the Workplace ed. by Roy P. Fairfield (review)

Joseph Gies
pp. 583-585
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Working-Class Images of Society ed. by Martin Bulmer (review)

Peter N. Stearns
pp. 585-586
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The Deadly Simple Mechanics of Society by John Helmer (review)

Elliott A. Krause
pp. 586-589
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The Technological Catch and Society ed. by Iraj Zandi (review)

J. C. Mathes
pp. 589-591
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Lex et Scientia. Vol. 10 (October–December 1974) (review)

Raymond H. Merritt
pp. 591-594
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The Impacts of Snow Enhancement by Leo W. Weisbecker (review)

Alan L. Porter
pp. 594-596
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The UFO Controversy in America by David Michael Jacobs (review)

Monte D. Wright
pp. 596-598
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Twenty Centuries of British Industry by Hugh Bodey (review)

R. A. Buchanan
pp. 598-599
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Swedish Industrial Archaeology: Engelsberg Ironworks: A Pilot Project ed. by Bengt Holtez, et al (review)

Kenneth Hudson
pp. 599-600
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Journal of Glass Studies by Corning Museum of Glass (review)

H. J. Haden
pp. 601-602
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Textile History ed. by K. G. Ponting, S. D. Chapman (review)

Thomas W. Leavitt
pp. 603-604
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Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences ed. by Russell McCormmach (review)

R. Steven Turner
pp. 604-606
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Winterthur Portfolio 10 ed. by Ian M. C. Quimby (review)

Karal Ann Marling
pp. 606-610
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The West Riding Wool Textile Industry: A Catalogue of Business Records from the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century by Patricia Hudson (review)

Elizabeth Hitz
pp. 610-611
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A Biographical Index of British Engineers in the 19th Century comp. by Samuel Peter Bell (review)

Eugene S. Ferguson
pp. 611-612
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A Guide to the Sources of United States Military History ed. by Robin Higham (review)

Theodore Ropp
p. 613
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Museum Cataloging in the Computer Age by Robert G. Chenhall (review)

Ronald J. Kley
pp. 614-615
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Announcements

pp. 616-619
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/tech.1976.a891812
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