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Jol H. Linked, Oxford University ess, 198 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016-4514. 292 pages. 2005, ISBN 0.19-516032.0. 528. In Inventing Modern, Johw H. Licnhard caprures the felis progrese and hopetiinese of the first half of the 20th century Here isthe “rush of newness that was modern: X-rays, radi idio waves, Art Deco. Bauhios, skyscrapers, Grauman’'s Chinese Theatre, Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Modern was. the Chaysler Ateflow, Buck Roger, and the DC-3. It wae the culture fof the open road, from the Bur~ nia Shave road signs to the ‘Teepee Morel to the White Cas- tle hamburger chain. And, most of all, i¢ was Might-the dari and intensity of the great aviators (Lindbergh and Wrong-Way Corrigin), daredevil pilots, and women pioneers, including Amelia Barhar and Beryl Mark- hham. The author, who is the MLD. Anderson Profesor of Me- chanical Engincering and History xt the University of Houston, blends history with his childhood memories of this brave new world. The resule is an intriguing Took atthe sntensection of tech= nology, sence, and culur Ignition Handbook. /yten Dabaaushas, Fite Scene Pabliche, 9000 300th Place SE, Iesaguah WA 98027. 1,116 pager. 2003 ISBN 0.9728111-5-3, $198 Fire safey isan imterdiseiplinary specialty, and includes profesion- als working 38 fre protection en= incers, mechanical engincers, chemical engineers, fire investiga tors, loss prevention and ha special rik ma scientists, and others. Even though ignition ithe most m= portant event in the course of ‘up net how there has not been a hand: book devoted to this vital safety Fire (no ignition: no fire) topic. This massive resource tdi vided ito exo main sections. The fine 13 chapters melude presenta thon of the fundamental peinct ples of ignition sources and the Fesponse of ignitable material 10 heat or energy in various forms The final ewo chapcers contain extensive inforiation on individ- tal materials, devices, and prod. ucts, The book includes 627 fig ment Life Management: An Appli- ASME Center for Reseach and Tenlagy Devel- ‘pment. ASME Intemational, The Park lve, New York, NY 10016-