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University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: Big Diesel Engines

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Traces the historical evolution of the diesel engine. Explains the distinction between gasoline engines and diesel engines. Discusses the uses of diesel engines. Interesting, anecdotal and well-written. (Text is the actual radio transcript of a syndicated radio broadcast on invention and ingenuity.)

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engines
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diesel, diesel engine, four-stroke, gasoline engine, ingenuity, internal combustion, internal combustion engine, man, maschinenfabrik augsburg-nurnberg, engine, four-stroke engine, invention, steam engine
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)