This paper discusses in regard to a series of inventions that changed the world. It provides an outline for each invention meant to emphasize how it changed the world, to relate to its background, and to focus on contemporary opinions concerning these inventions. It provides several sources for each invention with the purpose of supporting the fact that they all had a influential impact on society.
Carbonated Water
a) Inventor -- Joseph Priestley
b) People's reaction to it
c) Contemporary feelings toward it
Chemical Composition
a) Do it yourself
b) Commercial soda water
Overall effect on society
a) Fan clubs
b) Harmful effects
c) Doctor's recommendation
Potato chips
a) Inventor -- George Crum
b) Initial reactions
c) Its contemporary status
Regional diversities
Foods that resemble them
Classification depending on the area where they are eaten
a) U.S., Canada and the rest of the world
b) England
Coca Cola
a) Inventor -- John Pemberton
b) Initial purpose
c) Adaptation
Production
a) Chemical formula
b) Harmful effects
Worldwide status
a) the masses' appreciation
b) Health specialists' feelings
Conclusion
Condom
History
a) Initial purposes
b) Sex negativity related to condoms
c) Present-day status
Worldwide effects
a) Numbers associated with the benefits of condoms
b) Religious responses
III. Condoms as an essential tool today
a) Educational programs
b) Positive effects of condoms in underprivileged areas
IV. Conclusion
5. The Printing Press
I. History
a) First devices resembling a Printing Press
b) Economic benefits associated with the use of the Printing Press
c) How it functions
II. Gutenberg press
a) Reform across the world
b) Progress experienced during early years
III. Printing in the contemporary society
a) Printing as an art
b) Performance in printing
IV. Conclusion
6. Super Glue
I. History
a) Inventor - Harry Wesley Coover Jr.
b) Initial purpose
c) Chemical composition
d) Public reception
II. Diverse uses for it
a) Medical cyanoacrylate
b) Forensics
III. Harmful effects
a) People's failure to acknowledge its toxicity
b) Maladies associated with its use
IV. Conclusion
Carbonated water:
1. Alvarez Marco & Perdomo, Lourdes, "Carbonated Water and Necro-Apoptotic Cell Death in Chicken Embrio Low Limb," Int. J. Morphol., 27(2):317-325, 2009
2. Bellis, Mary, "Joseph Priestley," Retrieved November 27, 2012, from the About Website: http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventors/a/JosephPriestley.htm
3. Furgang, Adam, "Carbonated Beverages: The Incredibly Disgusting Story," (the Rosen Publishing Group, 15.01.2011)
4. "PACKAGING of BEVERAGES," Retrieved November 27, 2012, from the Plastics for Environment Website: http://icpe.in/icpefoodnpackaging/pdfs/14_beverages.pdf
5. "SPECIFICATION for CARBONATED BEVERAGES (2 ND REVISION)," PS 1654-2002 (2 nd Rev.) ICS No.67.160.20
Condom:
1. Allen, Paul, "Condom: One Small Item, One Giant Impact," (New Internationalist, 2007)
2. Dexter, Katherine, "The Truth About Condoms," Retrieved November 27, 2012, from the University of Hawaii System Website: http://www.hawaii.edu/hivandaids/History%20of%20the%20Condom.pdf
3. "Condoms and STDs: Fact Sheet for Public Health Personnel," Retrieved November 27, 2012, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website: http://www.cdc.gov/condomeffectiveness/docs/Condoms_and_STDS.pdf
4. "Making condoms work for HIV prevention," UNAIDS/04.32E (English original, June 2004), ISBN 92 9 173345 8
5. "The Philippines - Unprotected: Sex, Condoms, and the Human Right to Health," (Human Rights Watch, 2004)
Potato Chips:
1. Burhans, Dirk, E., "Crunch!: A History of the Great American Potato Chip," (Terrace Books, 08.10.2008)
2. Kops, Deborah, and Thompson Collin, W., "Were Potato Chips Really Invented by an Angry Chef?: And Other Questions About Food," (Lerner Publications, 01.01.2011)
3. "Snack Chip Deep Fat Frying," Retrieved November 27, 2012, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency Website: http://www.epa.gov/ttnchie1/ap42/ch09/final/c9s13-3.pdf
4. "Potato Chip," Retrieved November 27, 2012, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Website: http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/crum.html
Super Glue:
1. Antensteiner, Martin, "Super Glue: The Superman of the Adhesive World," Retrieved November 27, 2012, from the PennState Website: http://www.ems.psu.edu/sites/default/files/u5/students/Martin%20Antensteiner%20Paper_Third.pdf
2. Brubaker, Carrie, "The Chemistry of Superglue," Retrieved November 27, 2012, from the UCLA Website: http://voh.chem.ucla.edu/vohtar/spring00/30H/pdf/Brubaker.pdf
3. Lamb, Charles W., Hair, Joseph F., and McDaniel, Carl D., "Essentials of Marketing," (Cengage Learning, 01.01.2011)
4. Mercer, Bobby, "ManVentions: From Cruise Control to Cordless Drills - Inventions Men Can't Live Without," (Adams Media, 15.03.2011)
5. "SUPER GLUE," Retrieved November 27, 2012, from the UC Berkley Website: http://www.ced.berkeley.edu/downloads/pubs/facilities_mch/mch_superglue.pdf
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