100 Inventions That Changed the World

Author: Compiled by the editorial department of "100 Series that Changed the World"
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Publishing Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Over the more than 100 years since the Industrial Revolution, both technology and society have experienced an era of rapid change. Whether it's major breakthroughs in the theoretical foundations of natural sciences or revolutionary creations in technological means, they have all concentrated in this period. This book selects 100 significant inventions and discoveries since the Industrial Revolution that have had a profound impact on the world, from Watt's invention of the steam engine to the emergence of computers and the Internet, from Darwin's theory of evolution to Hawking's black hole theory, all compiled here. The book also includes more than 100 precious archival photographs, highlighting the profound influence of innovation and discovery as the driving force of human social progress.