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The Great Inventions Journey
The ideas and tools that changed how we live.
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Inventions in TransportThe Wheel · The Sail · The Steam Locomotive · The Bicycle · The Automobile · The Airplane · The Spacecraft
Inventions for Staying in TouchWriting · Paper · The Printing Press · The Telegraph · The Telephone · Radio · Television
Inventions in HealingSpectacles · The Microscope · Vaccination · The Stethoscope · Anesthesia · The X-ray · Penicillin
Inventions for Building the WorldThe Arch · The Crane · Concrete · The Dome · The Suspension Bridge · The Elevator · The Steel Skyscraper
Inventions in Light & PowerFire · The Battery · The Electric Generator · The Light Bulb · The Power Station · The Steam Turbine · The Solar Cell
Inventions in Counting & ComputingThe Abacus · Zero · The Mechanical Calculator · The Analytical Engine · The Electronic Computer · The Transistor · The Microchip
Inventions in Everyday LifePottery · Soap · The Lock and Key · The Match · Refrigeration · Plastic · The Zipper
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