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Double-entry Bookkeeping—Series 1
Renaissance man Luca Pacioli wrote the definitive book on double-entry bookkeeping.
S-Bend—Series 1
The S-bend was a pipe with a curve in it, an invention that led to public sanitation.
Radar—Series 1
A high-tech 'death ray' capable of zapping sheep led to the invention of radar.
Market Research—Series 1
Market research marked a shift from a producer-led to a consumer-led approach to business.
Plastic—Series 1
We make so much plastic these days that it takes about eight percent of oil production.
Seller Feedback—Series 1
Without seller feedback, companies like eBay might not have grown as they have.
Paper Money—Series 1
Currency derives value from trust in the government which issues it.
Limited Liability Company—Series 1
How some legal creativity has created vast wealth down the centuries.
Dynamo—Series 1
The big story behind the way dynamos made electricity useful.
Leaded Petrol—Series 1
When lead was added to petrol, it made cars more powerful - but it also poisoned people.
