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"Mothers of Invention" is Basic, but Necessary.

Book critic John Leonard reviews Mothers of Invention, a book about the the unrecognized role women had in the technological breakthroughs of the modern era. The authors are Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek.

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Other segments from the episode on January 19, 1988

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 19, 1988: Interview with Michael Hirsh and "Bob"; Commentary on the band Television; Interview with Guy Klucevsek; Review of Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek's book…

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