Society articles
What radical shift did Edison implement regarding the process of invention?
In what year was the phonograph introduced?
What early commercial success provided Edison with the capital to fund his Menlo Park experiments?
What immediate societal change resulted from affordable electric illumination?
What specific material did Edison's team eventually settle on for the light bulb filament?
What became the enduring legacy model derived from Edison's organized research environment?
How did the initial demonstration of the phonograph physically capture sound?
What aspect of gas lighting did electric light substantially improve in terms of safety and environment?
According to the text, what crucial realization underpinned the success of Edison's inventions like the light bulb?
What three primary areas constituted Edison's first major cultural and societal footprint?
Who invented the initial sound recording device mentioned in the text?
Which invention truly instigated a mass societal transformation regarding sound media?
What material were the early phonograph cylinders generally wrapped in?
Where was music performance relocated due to the gramophone?
What crucial refinement did Berliner introduce that allowed for the stamping of copies from a master mold?
What specific infrastructure was created directly due to the ability to easily stamp and distribute discs?
During which major conflict was the gramophone deployed by military forces for morale and communication?
How did the rise of the recording industry affect performers' fame?
What prerequisite made the recording industry, centered on mass media, possible?
What element contributes most to the enduring appeal of vinyl records for contemporary users?
The rise of the recording industry began shifting economic power away from which two groups toward performing artists and recording companies?
What primary limitation did the steam engine break regarding industrial location?
What was the primary function of early steam engines, like those by Newcomen?
What crucial refinement did James Watt introduce that significantly reduced fuel consumption in steam engines?
How did steam power fundamentally improve factory operations compared to water wheels?
After Watt's improvements, what replaced proximity to rivers as the primary consideration for locating a factory?
What was the immediate effect of the steam locomotive on overland trade?
What overlooked initial effect did the necessity of consistent rail schedules have on society?
Which urban utility was supported by steam-powered pumps lifting water from distant sources?
How did the steam engine change the rhythm of the workday compared to water power?