From the invention of eyeglasses to the Internet, this three-volume set examines the pivotal effects that inventions have had on society, providing a fascinating history of technology and innovations in the United States from the earliest colonization by Europeans to the present.

Encourages readers to consider the tremendous potential impact of advances in science and technology and the ramifications of important inventions on the global market, human society, and even the planet as a whole

Supports eras addressed in the National Standards for American history as well as curricular units on inventions, discoveries, and technological advances

Includes primary documents, a chronology, and section openers that help readers contextualize the content