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Europe Through its Inventions and Discoveries
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Sand Grains Under a Microscope, Antoine van Leeuwenhoek
Red chalk sketches of microscopic sand grains. Presented to the Royal Society of England via letter correspondence. Courtesy of the Royal Society, England. -
Steam Engine Diagram, James Watt
Diagram of the steam engine by inventor James Watt. Watt patented the design in 1769. This improvement on a primitive engine was instrumental in ushering in the Industrial Revolution in Europe.
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"Journée du 21 janvier 1793 la mort de Louis Capet sur la place de la Révolution : présentée à la Convention nationale le 30 germinal par Helman"
This drawing, done by Isidore-Stanislas Helman (1743-1806) depicts the execution of Louis XVI on January 21, 1793. Notably, the king is being put to death via guillotine, a major invention and emblem of the French Revolution.
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Primitive Culture: Researches Into the Developmentof Methodology, Philosophy, Relgion, Language, Art and Custom - Edward B. Tylor
This image is the cover to English anthropologist Edward Tylor's prolific work of the same name.
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Stormtroopers Advancing Under Gas - Otto Dix
This etching by German artist Otto Dix depicts soldiers of the First World War. Importantly, they are donning gas masks, an invention of the Great War.
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The London Blitz: V2 Rocket Bomb Incident at Chinatown, Limehouse, East London, March 1945
This photo was taken by the British Ministry of Information during the German-fronted "Blitz" bombing campaign on London during the Second World War.
Image courtesy of the Imperial War Museum
