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    Edmund King Lear

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    all. The younger rises when the old doth falls.” (KL, p.152) Toward the end of the book, Edgar finds out that he was abused for nothing. So, Edgar and Edmund duel and Edmund gets stabbed right in the stomach. “Th’ hast spoken right. ‘Tis true the wheel is come full circle; I am here” (KL, p.272)Edmund said before he dies. So all the things Edmund got to get to the top has now falling. The actions and trouble he caused will now be no point of it. All in all, Edmund would be the worst son…

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    industrial revolution was switching wood to coal as fuel. The Industrial Revolution has also had important technological developments, such as glass making, mining, steam power, machine tools, and architectural developments. The inventions during the industrial…

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    during the Italian Renaissance. He was a self-taught engineer, artist, and architect who was always fascinated by art and machinery, famous for being able to intertwine them into his inventions. His contraptions have lead to the creation of many of the machines that we use in the twenty-first century, as his inventions have shaped the evolution of modern warfare, the world of aviation, the way we travel, and modern design. The best weapon a military…

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    Tesla failed to commercialize the invention although he had begun working on wireless transmission in 1890. Within seven years, Tesla had acquired patents on equipment required to receive, modulate, generate, transmit and store radio signals. After Tesla’s 1893 wireless transmission lecture…

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    Once the World Council of Scholars rejects his invention of the light box he sees how thoughtless these brethren are. (Rand 75) He mentions giving this box to the scholars,”Fear nothing, our brothers. There is great power in these wires, but this power is tamed. It is ours we give it to you.”(Rand 70)…

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    amazing what engineers are developing for the handicapped. Years ago, a person who had their legs amputated was basically consigned to a wheel chair for the rest of their life. But now, several companies have developed bionic legs. Instead of sitting in a wheel chair, patients will be able to continue with an almost normal life thanks to these new inventions. Engineers are also developing arms, hands and even eyes. A phrase that really stood out to me was “People are not handicapped,…

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    and the average person’s existence revolved around farming. The ordinary person had a very small income. The Industrial Revolution saw many inventions that led to efficacious practices, and the betterment of the way of life for all and positively affected Britain. It led to efficiency, cheaper goods, and more rights for underserved people. Inventions…

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    At the beginning of photography’s history, the timing was indeed right for the invention of this technology and media. As Walter Benjamin observes in, “A short history of photography” : “The fog which obscures the beginnings of photography is not quite as thick as that which envelops the beginnings of printing. Perhaps more discernible for photography was the fact that many had perceived that the hour for the invention had come.” If it came about so naturally and was so immediately intelligible,…

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    with two brass rods bolted horizontally and another running down the middle, making a double-headed T with large cylinders at the junctions and a miniature pirate ship wheel in the center. Near the wheel, a panel of interwoven steel bars and levers encompassed a sculpted bird—a pigeon—and four keyholes … some kind of crazy invention must be in there to require that kind of safekeeping. Continuing down rows of sundry collections and tables strewn with intriguing gadgets, Rex found treasures in…

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    extraordinary when compared to other brains of different species. Our brain’s ability to conjure up exquisite ideas each and every day is a God sent gift that we take for granted. Without the brilliant mindset that we all carry in our heads. Inventions such as the wheel or lightbulb wouldn’t have existed. You may wonder, if our mind can produce such great ideas, why don’t most people act on them? Well, anybody can come up with a million dollar idea, even an infant that has yet the ability to…

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