"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in industry and manufacturing. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Content Note
Fire -- Manufactured glass -- Gears -- Pulleys and levers -- Concrete -- Coal -- The steam engine -- Electricity and magnetism -- The petroleum industry -- Steel -- Refrigeration -- Plastics -- Steam turbines -- The assembly line -- Adhesives -- Transistors -- Lasers -- Robotics -- Biotechnology -- Important dates in industry and manufacturing.