Creating the twentieth century: technical innovations of 1867-1914 and their lasting impact
Auteur :
Smil, Vaclav
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195168747
Date de publication :
29 sept. 2005
Dimensions :
15,5 x 23,7 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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.