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Revolution Technologies
1771 – “The Industrial
Revolution”
Mechanized cotton
Wrought iron
Machinery
1829 – Steam and Railways Steam engines & power
Iron & coal mining
Railways
1875 – Steel, Electricity,
Heavy engineering
Steam-powered ships
Chemistry, copper, cables
Cans, bottles, paper
1908 – Oil, Automobile,
Mass production
Transportation networks
Electrical appliances
Internal combustion engine
1971 – Information,
Telecommunication
Computers, software
Telecommunications
Control instruments