Gunpowder- Chinese Invention Chinese taoist alchemists were the major force behind the early invention of gunpowder. Emperor Wu Di (156-87 B.C.) of the Han dynasty financed research done by the alchemists on the secrets of eternal life. The alchemists experimented with the sulphur and saltpeter heating the substances in order to transform them. The alchemist Wei Boyang wrote the Book of the Kinship of the Three detailing the experiments made by the alchemists. During the 8th century Tang dynasty‚
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Thomas Edison(draft) Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. Thomas Edison’s inventions are still used today in many different ways. In that essay I am going to talk about his early life‚ his career‚ and last what did he offer to the society. Thomas Alva Edison was born to Sam and Nancy on February 11‚ 1847‚ in Milan‚ Ohio. Known as "Al" in his youth‚ Edison was the youngest of seven children‚ four of whom survived to adulthood. Edison tended to be in
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Module 1 - Background "Invention is the mother of necessities.” - Marshall McLuhan Questions We Ask Ourselves Marshall McLuhan ’s saying‚ "Invention is the mother of necessities"‚ is an example of wit. How is it witty? What is the original saying? You need wit to think about technology‚ for wit demands creative thinking. And once you start thinking creatively‚ you start to see the effect of technology on us all. The usual saying is‚ "Necessity is the mother of invention." That makes sense:
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The Best and Worst inventions Creative humankind invent abundance of objects that was thought to be of benefits of people. Some inventions are beneficial‚ some of them are also destructive. In my point of view‚ the greatest invention is the airplane. Airplanes make it possible for people to “fly” across the ocean and discover the other land on the earth. At the same time‚ we can have friends of different nationality. This transport reduces the time of travelling which makes our vacations more interesting
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10 accidental inventions that changed the world and in fact‚ experts estimate that between 30 and 50 percent of of all scientific discoveries are in some way accidental. the following accidental inventions from the past two centuries have changed the world in one way or another. 1. Matches Many of us wonder what life was like before electricity or the Internet (shudder)‚ but imagine life before matches. We’re talking magnifying glasses and flint. For those of us who like to create controlled
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Rizal’s Pen Name Rizal who has been known for his strong criticisms against the Spaniards wouldn’t have written all his essays and articles using his real name. He used the pen names Laong Laan and Dimasalang in many of his writings. Laong Laan The pen name of Dr. Jose Rizal when he was a contributor of poems and articles for the Spanish newspaper “La Solidaridad” was Laong Laan which was the name of a railway station in Manila. Others who contributed to La Solidaridad and used pen names were
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Women in the Middle East During the Late 19th and Early 20th Century As a result of Western imperialism circa 1900‚ throughout the Middle East things began to change. European writers and tourists flooded into Middle Eastern countries and developed a very exoticized view of the men and particularly women who lived there. Ultimately the general consensus was that Middle Eastern women were oppressed by Middle Eastern men. Through the Western lens this perceived oppression was indicative of the “uncivilized”
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Ancient China was one of the most complex civilizations of the early world. The ancient Chinese culture came up with many inventions to help cities and kingdoms thrive. Many of these inventions are still used today such as the compass‚ paper‚ and silk. These inventions not only helped ancient Chinese life‚ but ours as well. Even though they seem like a simple project‚ these inventions changed history. The first of these many inventions was silk. Silk was first crafted in 3000 BC. Silk was considered
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anemometer- helicopter- ornithopter-Da Vinci was fascinated by birds. He watched them‚ sketched them and borrowed ideas from them for his inventions. One of the results of this fascination was the ornithopter‚ a device conceived by da Vinci that would theoretically have allowed humans to soar through the air like birds. While da Vinci’s parachute would have allowed a human being to jump off a cliff without being hurt‚ the ornithopter was actually a way for people to soar off the ground and into
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Part A: How did Gustav Stresemann’s policies during the Weimar Republic bring hyperinflation under control in 1923? This investigation evaluates the impact of the economic policies during Gustav Stresemann’s short period as the German chancellor and his influence as Foreign Minister. In order to address the question of how Stresemann’s economic policies brought hyperinflation under control in 1923‚ this study will analyze the significance of the occupation of the Ruhr‚ the financial demands
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