Clock is the best invention in the world! The history of clocks is very long. There are many different types of clocks over the years. The word ‘clock’ was first used in the 14th century. It comes from the word for bell in Latin (“clocca”). The very first timekeepers were natural clocks such as the sun‚ moon and stars. Ancient people used sticks and stones to find out the time around 3500 B.C. When it was between 3500 BCE and 1949‚ the inventors improved clocks‚ and became the clock that
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WHY COMPUTERS ARE THE BEST INVENTION OF THE CENTURY Computers are perhaps the greatest invention in the field of microelectronics that has suited well with the advancement in the new century . They have moved centre stage in the achievement of major operations world over with their use in every aspect of life . Computers are the building blocks to the resent advancement in knowledge creativity and invention . Through use of computers designs have been manufactured and so much has been
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developed a writing system. The early Mesopotamian civilization was known for inventing the first 30-day lunar calendar. Using the phases of the Moon‚ they counted 12 lunar months as a year. Moreover‚ Mesopotamians first observed a seven-day week. The invention of the calendar was a remarkable contribution that later had a major influence on our modern calendar. The Mesopotamians also developed mathematics to a very advanced level and created the sexagesimal system for the calculation of time and angles
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Effects of Technology in Our Lives The evolution of technology has dramatically changed society. An endless number of people all over the world use and benefit from modern technology‚ and the tremendous opportunities it provides play a significant role in almost all fields of human life. Technology has simplified the access to many necessary tools people need in education‚ industry‚ medicine‚ communication‚ transportation‚ and so on. However‚ excessive usage of technology has its drawbacks
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In the 1930s‚ poor land management and neglectful farming practices led to severe soil erosion in the mid-western farming regions of the United States. Several non-eco-friendly farming practices led to severe topsoil erosion and depletion of minerals in the soil needed to maintain plant life. Without windbreaks to protect dry soil‚ lack of root systems to hold the soil into place; winds swept through the barren fields creating dust storms that carried precious topsoil across the country. The dust
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The telegraph changed how people communicated across long distances. Before this invention‚ people used drumbeats and smoke signals to provide information to other nearby villages. Weather and distance made it difficult to communicate. Someone could read the symbols by looking through a telescope. People needed a better method to communicate and this is where the telegraph comes in. The person who invented the telegraph was Samuel Morse. He was born in Charlestown‚ Massachusetts on April 27‚
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Many people consider the computer to be a once in a lifetime invention. Almost everywhere one goes and looks‚ there is always a computer. They are found in basically every household in America. It is such a powerful device that it changes the way people run their lives. The question is‚ are computers all good or are there some downfalls to this incredible gadget? In order to answer this question‚ it is best for one to know the history‚ components‚ careers‚ and the dark side of computers. There
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The compass has served as a navigational aid to many tourists‚ travelers‚ and numerous explorers. Though the compass has served well in navigation‚ it has affected and improved mankind greatly. In China‚ building was refined in many ways by the compass. It has enabled many to find positions‚ direction or route. No one knows when‚ where‚ or by whom the compass was invented (dEstaing and Young 153). We do know though‚ that there were numerous inventors of the compass. The first compass was invented
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http://www.techcharisma.com/2012/02/top-5-inventions-of-past-60-years.html Today the World is being Digitalized and Technological advancements are on Fire !! In no Time ‚ Technology has Became an Integral Part of Our Life . No Matter What Happens in Our Life ‚ We Share all our Emotions With Technology !! All of you Must be Confused That How Can We Share Ourselves With Technology ? Well The Answer Lies In You Itself . Just Ask Yourself the Importance of FACEBOOK ‚ MOBILE PHONES ‚ GOOGLE in
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A Curse in Disguise Throughout history‚ technology innovations have helped humankind improve their standards of living‚ beginning with the simple invention of bone tools of prehistoric times‚ continuing on to and beyond modern air conditioners‚ automobiles‚ and super computers. Nowadays‚ when the rapidness of development and research is so impressive‚ it is easy to think about the advantages of modern technology. Modern technology has solved many problems that people face and it plays an important
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