100 Inventions That Shaped World History

by Yenne, William

• ISBN13: 9780912517025
• ISBN10: 0912517026
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-07-01
• Publisher: Bluewood Books

Summary

The perfect desk reference for trivia fans and anyone interested in the history of technology. Bill Yenne is extremely thorough and explains clearly the historical context as well as the inventions' specific relevance in their time of creation. Both relevant and intriguing, this book access information in a way that both historical buffs and a mere curious individual can enjoy.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
Stone Tools	8	(1)
2.6 million BC
The Inclined Plane	9	(1)
2.6 million BC
The Wedge	10	(1)
2.4 million BC
The Production and Control of Fire	11	(1)
500,000 BC
The Bow and Arrow	12	(1)
Before 50,000 BC
Wind Musical Instruments	13	(1)
10,000 BC
The Wheel	14	(1)
3500 BC
The Sundial	15	(1)
3500 BC
The Abacus	16	(1)
3000 BC
Stringed Musical Instruments	17	(1)
3000 BC
Glass	18	(1)
1530 BC
The Hippocratic Method	19	(1)
400 BC
The Lever	20	(1)
Before 260 BC
The Pulley	21	(1)
Before 260 BC
The Spiral Screw	22	(1)
260 BC
Water Wheel Power Plants	23	(1)
100 BC
The Compass	24	(1)
83 AD
Windmills	25	(1)
800 AD
The Hospital	26	(1)
820 AD
The Mechanical Clock	27	(1)
950 AD
Gunpowder	28	(1)
1040
Printing	29	(1)
1041
Rockets	30	(1)
1232, 1926
Eyeglasses (Spectacles)	31	(1)
1280
Guns	32	(1)
1281
Harpsichords and Pianos	33	(1)
1300
The Microscope	34	(1)
1590
The Telescope	35	(1)
1608
The Submarine	36	(1)
1624
The Match	37	(1)
1680
The Thermometer	38	(1)
1714
The Practical Steam Engine	39	(1)
1774
Sustained Human Flight by Balloon	40	(1)
1783
Vaccination	41
1796