Engineering the New Age: A challenge to Mankind to adopt simple scientific truths in building the world of tomorrow

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Author was Science Editor - New York Herald Tribune. Front Cover......Page 1 Flyleaf-1......Page 2 Half-title......Page 5 Books by John J. O'Neill......Page 6 Title Page......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 The Idea......Page 11 PART ONE: What the Universe Offers......Page 15 1. Partnership in the Cosmos......Page 16 2. The Master Designer......Page 22 3. The Pulsing Ball We Call the Earth......Page 34 PART TWO: Man Takes Control......Page 49 4. Primitive World Organizers......Page 50 5. Ruling the Rivers......Page 58 6. The Enigma of the City......Page 72 7. Civilization's Blind Date......Page 81 PART THREE: Things Have Personality......Page 101 8. Wonders of the Modern World......Page 102 9. Seeking the Design for Life......Page 106 10. Introducing the Human Race......Page 130 11. Techniques of Control......Page 139 12. Origin of Engineering Techniques......Page 156 13. The City Is a Living Thing......Page 163 PART FOUR: Creating the Cities Anew......Page 171 14. Curing Urban Ulcers......Page 172 15. Skyscrapers are Monuments to Chaos......Page 186 17. Constellation of Cities......Page 210 16. Lowdowns on Highways......Page 197 18. Gadgets......Page 228 19. Power for Life in the Future......Page 238 PART FIVE: Learning How......Page 261 20. Organizing the Engineers......Page 262 21. Where Is the Multiman?......Page 280 22. Tomorrow's Brains......Page 293 23. Building a World Viewpoint......Page 310 Index......Page 319 Flyleaf-2......Page 327 Rear Cover......Page 328 ......Page