Project Gutenberg 2010-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 215 Sutherland, George 1855 1905 02007549 Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast 20th Century Inventions: A Forecast Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Twentieth Century Inventions: A Forecast" by George Sutherland is a technological forecasting publication written in the early 20th century. This work reflects on industrial advancements and aims to predict the trajectory of inventions that will shape the upcoming century. Sutherland discusses various innovations, ranging from the steam engine to agricultural machinery, emphasizing the social and industrial implications of these inventions. The opening of the book outlines the author's background in technological journalism and his experiences observing the evolution of inventions over the years. Sutherland expresses the idea that many ideas come not from individual geniuses but from collective progress, as he notes instances where multiple inventors independently arrive at similar conclusions. He sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of key advancements and their potential effects on society, suggesting that the 20th century may see even greater strides in industrial development compared to the 19th. The section establishes a framework for understanding innovation as an organic growth influenced by social needs and environmental factors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Inventions T Text Category: Engineering & Technology 534914 2025-07-13T03:39:33.693801 text/html 538784 2021-01-06T03:52:36 text/html 276717 2025-07-13T03:39:43.882734 application/epub+zip 281277 2025-07-13T03:39:37.224791 application/epub+zip 261990 2025-07-13T03:39:35.828840 application/epub+zip 567454 2025-07-13T03:39:48.575689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515713 2025-07-13T03:39:42.859785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447628 2022-09-14T10:57:16.150064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477878 2025-07-13T03:39:32.781785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 477581 2021-01-06T03:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 477597 2021-01-06T03:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20361 2025-07-13T03:39:48.712675 application/rdf+xml 16957 2025-07-13T03:39:36.356805 image/jpeg 3789 2025-07-13T03:39:36.090759 image/jpeg 166801 2021-01-06T03:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 178764 2021-01-06T03:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 166720 2021-01-06T03:52:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 260981 2025-07-13T03:39:33.730766 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog