Herman is author of How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It. Accessibility links.

He went on to mass-manufacture the first modern air-conditioning unit at the Carrier Corporation (yes, that Carrier Corporation), which is still one of the largest HVAC manufacturers in the world.

At the turn of the 20th century, the great zoological gardens of Paris, London and New York City would have been hardly recognizable by today’s standards. Animals large and small—those that had ...

Professor Herman discussed his book [How the Scots Invented the Modern World], published by Crown Publishing Group. ... See all on History World History Western Europe. November 19, 2000 ...

HOW WE INVENTED THE WORLD examines four inventions that define the modern world - cell phones, cars, planes, and skyscrapers. Each episode in this 4-part series reveals the fascinating stories and ...

Cleveland inventor Garrett A. Morgan, a son of former slaves, had a gift for inventing life-saving devices, including firefighter gas masks and the precursors of modern traffic lights.

A new analysis of a carved mammoth tusk first discovered four decades ago reveals it may be the world's oldest boomerang.

What do snow goggles, suspension bridges, and lacrosse have in common? They are all innovations that were created by Native Americans thousands of years ago that we still use today.

Unless and until Europe comes to appreciate that "MAGA"-style foreign policy realism places the pursuit of the American national interest above everything else, U.S.-Europe relations will continue ...