Author: Parker, Steve
North American Edition; 20th Century Science & Technology; Library Binding
Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN: 0836829425
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20th Century Science and Technology is a decade-by-decade account of scientists and their breakthroughs, inventors and their inventions, that have shaped the modern world. A fact-filled text and both full-color and duotone photographs come together to create an exciting presentation of scientific and technological progress in conjunction with other history-making world events of the time.In the first two decades of the twentieth century, one particular invention was responsible for an avalanche of change -- the factory. Mass production flooded the world with new products and new prosperity. Ironically, a destructive world war fueled rapid progress in science and technology.