|  | Wei, James
Great Inventions that Changed the World
 1. Edition August 2012
43.90 Euro
2012. 360 Pages, Hardcover
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ISBN 978-0-470-76817-4 - John Wiley & Sons
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Written by one of the world's great engineers, this book provides the curious with an explanation of how inventions have developed from human needs and desires. Chapters discuss the impacts of inventions in our work, personal lives, societies, and the environment. The text also outlines what steps we need to take to ensure the continued success of new inventions, and how to manage them wisely. Based on a Princeton University course for a general audience, this book lays out a means for understanding yesterday and today's inventions, and paves the way for tomorrow's innovations.
From the contents
FOREWORD VII
PREFACE XI
1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Inventors and Inventions 2
1.2 Innovation, Development, Diffusion 11
1.3 Changing the World 15
2 INVENTIONS FOR WORK 45
2.1 Tools and Methods 46
2.2 Energy and Power 58
2.3 Materials 71
3 DOMESTIC LIFE: FOOD, CLOTHES, AND HOUSE 81
3.1 Food 82
3.2 Clothes 97
3.3 House 104
4 HEALTH, REPRODUCTION 117
4.1 Prevention 119
4.2 Diagnostics 126
4.3 Therapy 131
4.4 Reproduction 141
5 SECURITY 153
5.1 Natural Threats 153
5.2 Economic Threats 157
5.3 Human Violence: War 163
6 TRANSPORTATION 197
6.1 Land Transportation 199
6.2 Water Transportation 205
6.3 Air and Space Transportation 216
7 INFORMATION 229
7.1 Observation 229
7.2 Records 238
7.3 Communication 250
7.4 Information Tools 259
8 GOOD LIFE 281
8.1 Party and Play 282
8.2 Luxury 294
8.3 Arts 304
9 FUTURE CHALLENGES 319
9.1 Future Needs and Opportunities 319
9.2 Future Sources of Inventions 325
INDEX 333
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