Creating the twentieth century : technical innovations of 1867-1914 and their lasting impact

Creating the twentieth century : technical innovations of 1867-1914 and their lasting impact / Vaclav Smil.

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...

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Main Author:	Smil, Vaclav
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Subjects:	1800-1999 Technological innovations > History > 19th century. Technological innovations > History > 20th century. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > History. Technological innovations Electronic books. History
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