Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2024-08-06

Books mentioned on The Story of Rudolf Diesel

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Rudolf Diesel was a game changing inventor, though his most famous product was not used how he envisioned it. Listen in and learn about his life and mysterious death.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The coal question

   William Stanley Jevons, Alfred William Flux · at 12:05 · mentioned 2 times

   Discussed

   “there was already back in the 1860s a book by a guy named Stanley jevin or Jon uh called the Cole question”

   Josh Clark The Story of Rudolf Diesel 2024-08-06 Listen at 12:05

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2. 

   Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

   Douglas Brunt · at 41:32

   Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel by Douglas Brunt is a biographical work exploring the life and disappearance of the innovative mechanical engineer who invented the diesel engine.

   Recommended

   “Uh, if you want to know more about diesel and his engine, then just go read, uh, Douglas Brunt's book on it. And since I mentioned Douglas Brunt for one last time, it's time for listener mail. Uh, I'm going to call this Harvard follow-up with the old Puritans episode.”

   Speaker The Story of Rudolf Diesel 2024-08-06 Listen at 41:32

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