Invention and Engineering

History of engineering

The concept of engineering has existed since ancient times, as humans had already devised fundamental inventions such as the pulley, the lever, and the wheel. Each of these inventions sticks to the modern definition of engineering: exploiting basic mechanical principles to develop useful tools and objects.

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• ▸Engineering
• ▸2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
• ▸Giesl ejector

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