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Engineering the Bicycle

Iowa is known for many things: the butter cow, John Wayne, ethanol, and the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). On July 20th, 8,500 riders will mount their two-wheeled pedal machines to cover more than 400 miles in one week. Would this have been possible without the engineering feats of light-weight carbon fiber materials, multiple-speed performance gears, durable traction wheels and brakes, and ergonomicallyContinue reading “Engineering the Bicycle”

Summer Reading: The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2012

The Best American Science  And Nature Writing 2012   Edited by Dan Ariely Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company c2012 Engineering PN6071. S3 B46 2012   The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites.Continue reading “Summer Reading: The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2012”