Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century
Author: first_name: Edward Wright
last_name: Byrn
Language: English
Year: 1900

The 1800s saw a meteoric rise in modern technology in many areas. The century set the stage for modern life with developments such as the electric light, the electric motor, the telephone, the sewing machine, the automobile, and X-rays. The difference between life in 1800 and 1900 is extreme, as the pace of invention in the 19th century rapidly increased.

This book, published in 1900, is an overview of the major areas of technological change that ushered in life as it was in the 20th century.