
Who invented Steam Power?
All steam technology derives from the principle that water vapor occupies more space than the liquid water from which it was produced. This is due to the...
Inventions and Inventors
All steam technology derives from the principle that water vapor occupies more space than the liquid water from which it was produced. This is due to the...
Technological And Industrial Innovations Developed In Great Britain Arguably the technological and industrial innovations developed during the industrial revolution were essential for the full development...
The Man who Founded the Science of Economics, The Life of Adam Smith A shy professor of Moral Philosophy was the unlikely figure who formulated a...
The Story of Plastic: Discovery, Invention, and Practical Use. History of Plastic: Facts, Stats, and Recycling Information. From taking out the trash to adjusting your seat...
By the time European explorers arrived in the New World, the tobacco plant was already employed in various ritual, social and medical customs. An Agricultural History...
James Watt. Scottish Inventor of the Double-Acting Steam Engine. Eighteenth century Scottish technician James Watt is credited for improving Newcomen’s steam pump design. Scottish inventor James Watt...
History of the Brick: Testimony to that Ubiquitous Building Unit. The brick as a standard unit of building and construction has endured through the ages....
You may never have heard of Belgian Leo Hendrik Baekeland, but most homes are full of products enabled by his genius. He invented plastic. From pocketbooks...
Levi Strauss was a German-Jewish immigrant from Bavaria who arrived in New York in search of the American Dream–and he found it! When Americans think of...
The History of Polymers. Long-Chain Molecules which Have Become Indispensable in Modern Life. How did we come to depend on Plastic, Teflon, Nylon and Lycra? Modern life...