The History Of Water
Water was also an important source of power in the period before the Industrial Revolution. Even though steam power made water power less necessary, water remained an essential component in all kinds of manufacturing processes. Beginning with the Industrial Revolution, however, water increasingly becomes a hidden factor in human history. For many, it quite literally went underground, hidden from sight until one turned on a faucet or flushed a toilet. Increasing, there was a tendency to view it as something
to master and control. |
Water is the most abundant compound on Earth's surface, covering about 70
percent of the planet. In nature, water exists in liquid, solid, and gaseous states. |