L.S.B. Leakey on the Distant Past; H. G. Wells on the Near Future
Innovation & discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Stories by Daniel C. Schlenoff
![Great Inventions from 1864 [Slide Show]](https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/D77A7ED3-DF99-44F2-BBB44E5F9CED30EC_agenda.jpg?w=275&h=154&fit=crop)
Great Inventions from 1864 [Slide Show]
A brief look at some good ideas (and some not so good) from the Scientific American Archives of 150 years ago
![Exploring Nature in 1914 [Slide Show]](https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/7625E100-800A-4BEA-877BC9B7FD60034E_agenda.jpg?w=275&h=154&fit=crop)
Exploring Nature in 1914 [Slide Show]
A short trip down the natural history corridor of the Scientific American Archives from a century ago
Exploring Nature [Slide Show]
A short trip down the natural history corridor of the Scientific American Archives from a century ago
100 Years Ago: A New Look at Ancient Art
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
The Age of Steel: Mass Production of Metal Builds an Infrastructure
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
![Steel: The Backbone of Modernity, 1914 [Slide Show]](https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/cache/file/B3194FBD-4F56-4F49-ACF52561A9EC55F5_agenda.jpg?w=275&h=154&fit=crop)
Steel: The Backbone of Modernity, 1914 [Slide Show]
These images show how the world of a century ago depended on steel
Steel: The Backbone of Modernity, 1914 [Slide Show]
These images show how the world of a century ago depended on steel
Civilian Airplanes, 1914 [Slide Show]
Civilian Flight in 1914 was still a new business, riding hard on the heels of the latest innovations by inventors and tinkerers
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: Wright Brothers in the News Again, 1914
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Engineering and Water, 1913 [Slide Show]
Civilization needs water. Our skill in engineering ways to use it, contain it, or get rid of it is one of the foundations of our society
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: Engineering Brings Water to Los Angeles, 1913
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
What Are the 10 Greatest Inventions of Our Time?
Before you consider, here are a few opinions from Scientific American readers in 1913 on what makes a great invention
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: The Greatest Inventions, up to 1913
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
The Motor Vehicle in 1913: Images from the Archives of Scientific American [Slide Show]
A look at the transport machines developed for work and play a century ago
Stress and the Zulu in 1963; Motor Vehicles from 1913
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Disaster and Safety: Images from the Archives of Scientific American [Slide Show]
The reports on these disasters also have the ultimate goal of preventing their recurrence
50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: The News on Aviation Pioneer Igor Sikorsky
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
Agriculture and Invention in 1863: Handy Machines from the Archives of Scientific American [Slide Show]
These devices were designed to reduce the labor or increase the profit of farming
100 Years Ago: Tsetse Fly Breeds Ruin
Innovation and discovery as chronicled in past issues of Scientific American
