The Most Powerful Idea in the World


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"The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.




The Romance of Industry and Invention


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The Romance of Invention


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The Romance of Industry and Invention


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A History of Mechanical Inventions


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This revised and updated classic explores the importance of technological innovation in the cultural and economic history of the West. Topics include technology of textile manufacture from primitive times, water wheels and wind mills, clocks and watches, and invention of printing. "Without peer in its field." — American Scientist.




American Genesis


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American Genesis is the story of America's love affair-and inextricable entaglement-with technology from 1870-1970, the greatest period of productivity the world has ever known.




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The Invention of Tradition


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This book explores examples of this process of invention and addresses the complex interaction of past and present in a fascinating study of ritual and symbolism.