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Bernard Carlson: Understanding the Inventions that Changed the World
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Author : Bernard Carlson
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Where did all these inventions come from? How do they work? And how do they reflect even define the values of our culture? From prehistoric times to the 21st century, inventions have changed the world, enabling humans to produce more food and energy and to establish social order and cultural meaning. In fact, great inventions have marked a number of key turning points in human history, transforming society and our daily lives. For instance:
The invention of clocks redefined our sense of time, life, and labor.
Telescopes and microscopes led to the scientific method of observation.
Access to clean water has perhaps saved more lives than any other technology in the history of the world.
Coal power gave rise to iron and steel, the basic materials of the Industrial Revolution.
The integrated circuit opened the floodgates for our world of modern electronics.
Now, you can learn the remarkable stories surrounding such monumental inventions’and how consequential these inventions were to history’in Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Taught by Professor W. Bernard Carlson of the University of Virginia, who is an expert on the role of innovation in history, these 36 enlightening lectures give you a broad survey of material history, from the ancient pottery wheel to the Internet and social media. Along with recounting the famous inventions you might expect, such as the steam engine, the airplane, and the atomic bomb, this course explores a number of surprising innovations, including beer, pagodas, and the operating room.
You’ll see how each invention is not only a product of engineering know-how, but a result of social and cultural conditions as well. You’ll meet some of the inventors and companies responsible for these innovations, and you’ll investigate what inspired these ideas. You’ll also get an inside look at the sometimes spirited competition between innovators to see who could develop’and market’the best, most cost-effective product.
From ancient China to 21st-century America, from the English coal mines to the high-tech companies of Silicon Valley, this course takes you around the world and across the ages to show you some of the most innovative moments in human civilization. This unique approach to history will boost your technology literacy and give you a completely new appreciation for the everyday objects around you.
Discover the Mechanics of Great Inventions
Material form has shaped the course of human history. In many ways, ours is a story of producing more’more calories, more work, more goods’with the same finite resources. Remarkably, while the materials and production techniques have changed over the centuries, from bronze to semiconductors and from the waterwheel to the assembly line, the process of invention remains largely the same. You’ll discover some key methods that have informed innovation for thousands of years:
Close observation: The great inventors pay attention to details. Close observation allowed ancient metallurgists to develop copper tools and bronze weapons. This same technique allowed 20th-century scientists to develop semiconductors, which are responsible for all of today’s electronics.
Invention by analogy: Inventors often borrow an existing idea and adapt it to another purpose. For instance, ancient potters created coiled pots modeled on the woven baskets already in existence. Similarly, Thomas Edison dreamed up motion pictures as a visual equivalent of the sound recordings played on a phonograph.

36 Lectures

1 Great Inventions in Everyday Life
2 The Potter’s Wheel and Metallurgy
3 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Spirits
4 The Galley, Coins, and the Alphabet
5 Crossbows East and West
6 Roman Arches—Aqueducts and the Colosseum
7 Waterwheels and Clocks
8 Pagodas and Cathedrals
9 Paper and Printing
10 Gunpowder, Cannons, and Guns
11 Telescopes and Microscopes
12 The Caravel and Celestial Navigation
13 Unblocking the Power of Coal and Iron
14 Steam Engines and Pin Making
15 Canals and Railroads
16 Food Preservation
17 Water and Sewer Systems
18 Batteries and Electric Generators
19 Cameras, Telephones, and Phonographs
20 Electric Light and Power
21 Department Stores and Modern Retailing
22 Motion Pictures
23 Surgery and the Operating Room
24 Steel, Glass, and Plastics
25 The Model T
26 Aviation—The “Wright” Time for Flight
27 Radio and Television
28 Nuclear Power
29 Household Appliances
30 Electronics and the Chip
31 Satellites and Cell Phones
32 Personal Computing
33 Genetic Engineering
34 The Internet
35 Social Media and Democracy
36 Inventions and History

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