By Wendy R. Sherman
From the advance of radio to the cloning of Dolly the sheep, technological know-how motivated some of the most vital occasions of the 20th century. figuring out the technological know-how is vital to knowing this history—but the place to start? this useful reference resource offers scholars, mom and dad, and lecturers with the instruments had to know the way the options and ideas from biology, chemistry, physics, and earth technological know-how affected social, cultural, and political occasions of the final 100 years. perfect for college kids getting ready learn papers in both technological know-how or social experiences periods, this source also will help academics combine technological know-how and social stories themes into the varsity curriculum.
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The car was equipped with a relatively powerful 4-cylinder, 20horsepower engine and had a two-speed manual transmission. Its design included simple lines, and the only color available was black. It had no options, but the low price and sturdy construction made it appealing. By the end of its production, 10 million Model T Fords had been produced. Although Henry Ford is touted as being a genius and social reformer, some critics questioned his excessive use of repetitive movements and the fast pace for assembly line workers.
Berkeley: University of California Press. Willet, E. 2001. Hemophilia. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow. TRANSPORTATION Wright Brothers’ Flight Before Orville and Wilbur Wright, the possibility of a controlled, human-powered flight seemed unattainable. On December 17, 1903, Orville Wright manned the Flyer I for the first flight in history in which an aircraft raised itself by its own power, cruised forward without reduction of speed, and landed at a place as high as where the plane had started. The key to the Wright brothers’ success was their persistence and systematic engineering that had gone beyond the trial-and-error methods of their more formally educated contemporaries.
The Interpretation of Dreams unlocked the world’s imagination as to how the unconscious element of the mind engages and influences our lives, and liberates us from dull routine activity through fantasies and nightmares. In studying the development of thought, Freud pointed out how the mind creates vivid stories and roles that one plays only in one’s unconscious self. He claimed that everyone dreams, both the healthy and the insane, and that interpretations were valuable for all, not just the mentally ill.