... iron and steel and gravel, wood, tar engineering trainging, and electronic signaling. The demand for steel was high and therefore a need for developing cheaper and stronger steel was needed. The Bessemer and Siemens processes were developed to that steel could be produced abundantly and cheaply causing a boom in railroads and construction industries. Strong steel machinery allowed a wider application of steam power ... perfected the internal combustion engine fueled by petroleum products and applied it to a car. With this development, the automobile age began; ultimately, petroleum powe...

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