Part 3 The Inventions of the Early Modern Scientists
After the slow intellectual growth of the Middle Ages, things picked up. By the dawn of the 15th century, technology was on a roll. The next couple of centuries produced some extremely important inventions. Books, as we know them today, were born when moveable type was invented in what is now Germany. The feudal system died when gunpowder made its way to Europe from China and made armored knights obsolete. Many things still in common use today—oil paint, telescopes, screwdrivers, and pencils, to name a few—made their first appearances.
What name do we give to the 15th and 16th centuries ...
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