Great summary about this chapter! All of the different components that make up a clock are often times overlooked and it was good to see them discussed and researched in detail.
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Abbi,
This information about Galileo was very interesting to me as I had been curious about when the switch between a function focused society and component focused society happened.
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Comment on The Alphabet by samarion
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JR,
This insight into the different types of alphabets and their evolution was very thoughtful and interesting. It is intriguing to see the similarities between those two ancient alphabets and modern alphabets.
Course Conclusion Readings
Langer “The Social Question”
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Through his article, Langer discusses how industrialization has impacted society as a whole. Industrialization is not the sole cause for the issues within England, but instead a piece of the complex puzzle that came together around that time. Large populations living in poverty combining with the rapid population growth created a system that was designed…
Coal and Iron in the Industrial Revolution, Uncategorized
Lewis “Early Iron Making in America”
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Once wood began to not meet the needs of industrialized society, iron became the most prominent metal to create everyday use items. In the early days, wrought iron was made by heating up iron and hitting it into the desired shape for the needs. Places that produced slabs of wrought iron (blooms of wrought iron)…
Printing Press, Uncategorized
Cardwell’s “Printing Press”
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Through the thorough reading and examination of this excerpt from D.S.L. Cardwell’s “Turning Points in Western Technology: A Study of Technology, Science and History,” it can be seen how the printing press really ‘turned the page’ for the book publishing industry and sparked ideas for other groundbreaking inventions. It must be noted that two other commonly…
Printing Press
Cardwell- Printing Press
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Through the thorough reading and examination of this excerpt from D.S.L. Cardwell’s “Turning Points in Western Technology: A Study of Technology, Science and History,” it can be seen how the printing press really ‘turned the page’ for the book publishing industry and sparked ideas for other groundbreaking inventions. It must be noted that two other commonly […]
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