The Innovators, by David P. Millington is a book which takes a look at the most prominent minds of the later part of the technological world and their respective contributions to science and society. Millington utilizes an extensive technological background to elaborate on their works and contributions to the world, many developments which we couldn't survive without in toadies world. This book starts with the late 1700's and the development of the steamboat and continues in chronological order until the late 1800's and Edition's work, with s ....