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The Steam Engine
The steam engine was a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its fuel. It was used in boats, planes and many more automobiles/vechiles. -
Refrigiration
Refrigeration is a process in which work is done to move heat from one location to another. It is used to keep meats and other foods cold so they can last longer and still be fresh. -
Photography
The history of photography commenced with the invention and development of the camera and the creation of permanent images starting with Thomas Wedgwood in 1790. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney made cotton gin, the cotton gin removes the cotton from the seeds. -
Child Labour
Child labour refers to the employment of children in any work that deprives children of their childhood. -
The Suez Canal
The suez canalis an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work. It allowed transportation by water between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa -
Aeroplanes
December 17, 1903, Orville Wright piloted the first powered airplane 20 feet above a wind-swept beach in North Carolina. The brothers began their experimentation in flight in 1896 at their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. -
WW1
WW1 was a global war centred in Europe.
It began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. Military tactics before WW1 had failed to keep pace with advances in technology.
