“In the never-ending search for energy sources, the invention of changed the face of the earth.” (Siegel, Preface) was the principal power source during the British Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. opened a whole new world to everyone. maximized production, efficiency, reliability, minimized time, the amount of labor, and the usage of animals. in all revolutionized the Eastern Hemisphere, mainly European society. What does revolutionize actually mean? It means that something such as brought about a radical change in ....