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Creating the twentieth century : technical innovations of 1867-1914 and their lasting impact / Vaclav Smil

by Václav Smil

This interdisciplinary account examines the technical innovations between 1867 and 1914, such as electricity and internal combustion engines. It analyses the transition to high-energy societies and the standardisation of systems that defined the twentieth century.

Accession 16784 ISBN 9780195168747 Publisher Oxford University Press
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