This post examines the impact of european influences on the growth of science, what they attended to, and how they philosophized.

This post examines the development of the industrial empire which combined science and the natural world’s resources resulting in a scientific revolution

This post examines the precursors and the factors that lead to the development of the industrial revolution.

Science, Technology and Colonial Expansion Science and technology, colonial expansion Capitalism, international trade and European expansion, new resources and land Technology (sailing ships, telescopes, clocks) and science (astronomy) and navigation, discovery and conquest, colonialism ASIDE: Technology and Navigation Mathematical equations: time, distance, angle, longitude or latitude Angles (sextants), direction (compass), position (telescopes), time (mechanical clock)  Full Article…

NOTE: This is an abbreviated lecture Mid-1800’s, oil was found in open ponds in parts of the US This oil was taken to chemists for analysis, commercial applications were suggested Gasoline was originally a by-product of refining, it was disposed of as it was dangerous Early 1900’s, electric lighting replacing kerosene, internal combustion could increase  Full Article…