The Smithsonian Book of InventionTraces the history and development of invention and technology from prehistoric times to the present and examines the impact of technology and industry on civilization. |
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19th century accelerator agriculture aluminum amaranths American animals atom atom smasher Bakelite basic became began bubble chamber building built camera chemical civilization create crops Crystal Palace daguerreotype devices discovery domestication early Earth Edison efficient electric electronics energy Europe fuel gene genetic Gordon Gould heat high technology History and Technology human idea important improved industry ingenuity innovative invention inventor iron Jefferson jojoba land leucaena light locomotive machine mankind manufacture materials mechanical metal million modern Museum of History National nature Oliver Evans particles patent percent photograph plant plow potential problem produce protein protons radio railroad revolution Samuel F. B. Morse scientific scientists seeds shock tube Smithsonian society solar species techniques tion tive tube ture turned United velopment Western wheat wind winged bean World War II Wright brothers