The steam engine is often credited as one of the most transformative inventions in human history. It laid the foundation for the Industrial Revolution, revolutionised transport, and shifted the ...

The steam engine still drives the economy in Germany. In areas where there were particularly large numbers of steam engines ...

There is little doubt that the Industrial Age changed the face of warfare. In a few centuries, battle evolved from cannon and cavalry to blitzkrieg and ballistic missiles. World War I may have been ...