Curtis‚ Lane‚ and Sean Mr. Podoll U.S. History December 17‚ 2016 Automobiles Automobiles are arguably the most important invention of Reconstruction in America. Reconstruction came at a time when the nation was still recovering from the Civil War; it was also the time of industrial revolution in America. Although the Civil War greatly strengthened America’s railroad system there was still a need for something more in the transportation industry. There was a need for something smoother riding
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However‚ on March 16‚ 1926 Robert launched the first liquid fueled rocket. This rocket was one of the most significant inventions to all of mankind. The rocket traveled for 2.5 seconds at a speed of about 60 mph‚ reaching an altitude of 41 feet and landing 184 feet away. The rocket was 10 feet tall‚ constructed out of thin pipes‚ and was liquid fueled. This would not have
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Although the 21st century has just begun‚ there have been many scientific inventions during the first decade of it‚ among which iPod is no doubt one of the greatest. iPod is a portable media player designed and marketed by Apple and launched on October 23‚ 2001. From then on‚ iPod has been the best digital music player in the world. iPod is one of the greatest inventions in the 21st century for many reason. First and foremost‚ the birth of iPod marked the beginning of the MP3 era. iPod‚ together
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The invention of the airplane was a major step forward for warfare. During the lead up to World War One airplanes where only allowed for surveillance and they were forbidden to drop or shot any projectiles but soon people realized how valuable planes could be in combat so they started producing these war weapons just before the beginning of the war. The first bombing was delivered by the Italian in November 1911 just before the beginning of World War One. Which was followed by the first Aerial dogfight
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primary objective when he built the telescope was to make the objects at farther distance to look bigger and closer through the magnifying lens. As soon as Galileo heard about Han’s Lippershey telescope‚ Galileo started showing more interest with that invention. By 1609 Galileo started working on his own telescope. One of the most important features that were
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Is war a biological necessity‚ a sociological inevitability or just a bad invention? Is one of the most important questions raised by the famous cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead in her essay titled ‘Warfare is Only an Invention -- Not a Biological Necessity.’ Throughout the world it is a common belief that war is inevitable‚ it’s bound to take place either due to the man’s innate aggression or the ever existing competition over resources. But Mead points out another perspective‚ one that’s
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Writings The Greatest Scientific Invention Of The 20th Century 5E Yuen Ho Ting In the 0th century‚ there were many inventions‚ such as televisions‚ flight machines‚ computers‚ etc. Among these inventions‚ some people think that the television is the greatest invention while some others may think the flight machine is the greatest. As for me‚ the computer the greatest scientific invention of the 0th century. Originally‚
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5. PRINTING YESTERDAY AND TODAY How has printing changed since Gutenberg’s invention? In the workshop Gutenberg‚ the printing is very different from the process used. Gutenberg printing process may seem slow and boring by modern standards. Skilled preparation can install 2‚000 characters or letters in an hour. Within two seconds‚ the computer can manage the same number of characters. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries‚ there are different types of words that are printed each time and every
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Invention: The Hot Air Balloon Djenabou Diallo AP World History: Period 6 March 19‚ 2012 The Hot Air Balloon is the oldest successful flight technology that held people. This invention is in a class of aircraft known as: Balloon Aircraft. Pre-modern & Unmanned hot air balloons were very popular in Chinese history. It was used in the Three Kingdoms era (220–280 AD). In this time frame these pre-modern balloons were used as airborne lanterns for military signaling. These lanterns
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the time period between 1900 and 1930 saw many technological innovations‚ from the air conditioner to the disposable razor blade. From the tank to the cruise missile. Many of these inventions made our lives easier while others made them more deadly. the first of these inventions is the air conditioner. While many inventers beforehand had made crude means of cooling the air‚ but all proved to be ineffective. the earliest method of cooling the air was putting bowls of ice in front of a fan and the
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