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This landmark documentary series highlights major achievements of engineers in the progress of America. From the dazzling statue of New York's George Washington Bridge to the immense, awe-inspiring expanse of Nevada's Hoover Dam, viewers will be inspired by the triumph of technology over landscape and its impact on our daily lives.
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"This report is the final product of a two-year study. [...] The committee's charge was to develop a research agenda for determining the approaches and conditions most likely to lead to positive outcomes of integrated STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education at the K-12 level in the United States. In fulfilling that charge, the committee identified and characterized existing approaches to integrated STEM education, in both formal...
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"America's economy and lifestyles have been shaped by the low prices and availability of energy. In the last decade, however, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal have increased dramatically, leaving consumers and the industrial and service sectors looking for ways to reduce energy use. To achieve greater energy efficiency, we need technology, more informed consumers and producers, and investments in more energy-efficient industrial processes,...