He was a product of the Scottish Enlightenment, which had been running for a few decades and featured such luminaries as David Hume, philosopher, and Adam Smith, who famously wrote the ‘ ’The Wealth of Nations’’, the ‘bible’ on economics. Apparently, Watt was walking across Glasgow Green to his office at the University when he had his ‘Eureka’ moment. It was the eve of the Industrial Revolution, which is generally acknowledged to have started with James Watt’s 1783 invention of the condenser for the steam engine. Following the loss of the American colonies, Britain had to quickly find a replacement to put its ne’er-do-wells and unhanged criminals, thus the rediscovery of Australia was timely. Those who were against Independence made their way northwards to what became Canada. In 1776 the American colonists threw off the British yoke and many people proclaimed with satisfaction, if somewhat relieved and anxious, the Independence of the American people, although they primarily came from Britain. Dr J Scott Younger, President Commissioner of Glendale Partners and member of IFIMES Advisory Board Development of the Western World – from the 18th century till today.In his text entitled “ Development of the Western World – from the 18th century till today” he is writing about historic events that shaped the Western world and what influence they have on the issue of climate change today. Dr J Scott Younger is a President Commissioner at Glendale Partners and member of IFIMES Advisory Board. International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies ( IFIMES ) from Ljubljana, Slovenia, regularly analyses developments in the Middle East, the Balkans and around the world.
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