Creating the Twentieth Century

Creating the Twentieth Century Technical Innovations of 1867-1914 and Their Lasting Impact

Vaclav Smil2005
The two pre-World War I generations encompassed the greatest innovative period in history. Technical inventions of 1867-1914 & their rapid improvement & commercialisation created new prime movers, materials, infrastructures & information means that provided the lasting foundations of the modern world.
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