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Discovery, innovation, and risk

by Newton Copp, Newton H. Copp, Andrew W. Zanella · 1992

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Presents brief descriptions of selected scientific principles to illustrate the interplay between science, engineering and society. Case studies emphasize technological developments growing directly from scientific discoveries, such as telegraphy as a result of discoveries in electromagnetism.

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sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
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technologytechnologyMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 425 pages

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