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From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope--and frustrating limitations--of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing.James L. Adams is the author of 'Flying Buttresses, Entropy, and O-Rings: The World of an Engineer', published 1992 under ISBN 9780674306882 and ISBN 0674306880.
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