Today in History- January 15, 1955 - first solar-heated and radiation-cooled house in the United States. Respect for the powers of the sun has been a critical part of building design since humans first built shelters for protection from the environment. I grew up in the American Southwest and recall that adobe buildings were designed […]
Archive for January, 2009
Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: Solar Heating and Radiation Cooling
Thursday, January 15th, 2009 12:02 am
Written by: Alice Agogino
Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: Construction Begins on the Golden Gate Bridge
Monday, January 5th, 2009 12:07 am
Written by: Alice Agogino
Blog by Andrew Favor. Today in History - January 5, 1892 - Construction began on the Golden Gate Bridge. After years of gathering support and funding for the bridge, Joseph Strauss oversaw its construction. The project was so massive that a Golden Gate District was formed to build the bridge. All in all the bridge […]
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Engineering Education "Today in History" Blog: First lunar space shot to escape Earth’s gravity
Friday, January 2nd, 2009 12:05 am
Written by: Alice Agogino
Today in History - January 2, 1959 - the first lunar space shot to escape the Earth’s gravitational pull. The unmanned Luna I was launched by the Soviet Union less than two years after their launch of Sputnik, the Earth’s first artificial satellite. Luna 1 passed to within 4,600 miles of the moon before […]
Posted in Topics: Technology
Posted in Topics: Technology
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