The Course of Modern Times: Machines Change the World

What is ancient times? What is modern? How did the world we live in come into being? How is our life different from that of our ancestors? Please follow this set of works that use technological revolution to explore the trajectory of human civilization over thousands of years, and trace back history along the trajectory of machines and gears. "The Process of Modern Times: Machines Change the World" is a general reading book that tells the history of the invention of machines and the modern process of mankind. It is divided into four volumes: the Enlightenment Era, the Industrial Era, the National Era, and the Global Era. The book takes the invention and evolution of machines as the main line, starting from time machines (clocks), going through writing machines (printing presses), efficiency machines (textile machines), power machines (steam engines), and intelligent machines (computers). It cleverly places historical events such as the Renaissance, Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, and Westernization Movement into a framework built by machines and technology. Through the evolution of machines, it tells an interesting and informative modern history in a unique way, presenting a clear and comprehensive development process of modern society.