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From the archives: remembering Concorde and flood prevention in action in India

Members'-only content Beatriz Valero de Urquía — Wed 25 Oct 2023 — updated 7 Nov 2023

From fighting floods in India to a leap forward in electronics, Beatriz Valero de Urquía picks out a few engineering anniversaries.

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