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

Bok av Vaclav Smil
The two pre-WWI generations encompass the greatest innovative period in history. Technical inventions of 1867 - 1914 and their rapid improvement and commercialization created new prime movers, materials, infrastructures and information means that provided the lasting foundations of the modern world.