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Author: William Rosen
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2012-03-15
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 0226726347
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.
Author: Robert Cochrane
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2021-09-09
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781013828799
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Robert Cochrane
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Published: 1900
Total Pages: 295
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Published: 1886
Total Pages: 420
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Various
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2022-09-04
Total Pages: 249
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Romance of Industry and Invention" by Various. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Author: Abbott Payson Usher
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1954-01-01
Total Pages: 482
ISBN-13: 9780486255934
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis revised and updated classic explores the importance of technological innovation in the cultural and economic history of the West. Topics include technology of textile manufacture from primitive times, water wheels and wind mills, clocks and watches, and invention of printing. "Without peer in its field." — American Scientist.
Author: Thomas Parke Hughes
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 548
ISBN-13: 9780140097412
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmerican Genesis is the story of America's love affair-and inextricable entaglement-with technology from 1870-1970, the greatest period of productivity the world has ever known.
Author: Stephen Bown
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Published: 2007-11-26
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 0143006878
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dramatic story of two brilliant but controversial men and their world-changing scientific discoveries. Humanity's desire to harness the destructive capacity of fire extends back to the dawn of civilization. But the true age of explosives began in the 1860s with Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel's discovery of dynamite, which made possible industrial mega-projects such as the Panama Canal. Dynamite also caused great loss of life and environmental damage. With a troubled conscience, Nobel left his vast estate to the Nobel Prizes. As the use of explosives and fertilizers soared, nations scrambled for the vital ingredient: nitrates. The 'nitrogen problem' was solved by enigmatic German scientist Fritz Haber. His breakthrough not only prolonged the First World War, but led to the tripling of world population. When he was awarded a Nobel Prize, it sparked international condemnation. Deftly blending popular science, history and biography, A Most Damnable Invention is a vivid account of the incendiary substance that truly made our world.
