Creating the Twentieth Century: Technical Innovations of 1867-1914 and Their Lasting Impact (Technical Innovations of 1867-1914 and Their Lasting Impact)
The two pre-WWI generations encompass the greatest innovative period in history. Technical inventions of 1867 - 1914 and their rapid improvement and commercialization created new prime movers, materials, infrastructures and information means that provided the lasting foundations of the modern world.