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  1. Scaling - the Physics of Lilliput, Philip Morrison
  2. Dynamics of Satellite Orbits, Leon Blitzer
  3. Arch Structures, Gordon Batson
  4. Galloping Gertie: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse, Robert G. Fuller and Dean A. Zollman
  5. Dark Matter, Virginia Trimble
  6. Chaos, J.C. Sprott
  7. The Physics of Woodwinds, Alma C. Zook
  8. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, S.A. Marshall
  9. Exponential Growth, Albert A. Bartlett
  10. Fiber Optics: The Ultimate in Telecommunications, Edward A. Lacy
  11. The Renaissance of General Relativity, Clifford M. Will
  12. The Scanning Electron Microscope, Roger A. Freedman and Paul K. Hansma
  13. Lasers and Applications, Isaac D. Abella
  14. Photovoltaic Conversion, John D. Meakin
  15. Levitation and Suspension Effects in Superconductors, Brian B. Schwartz
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