Scenarios about 'industrial revolution'
Browse all alternate history scenarios about 'industrial revolution'.
What If Leibniz's Calculating Machine Was Mass-Produced?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's mechanical calculator had been successfully mass-produced in the early 18th century, potentially accelerating the development of computing technology by decades or even centuries.
What If the Industrial Revolution Began Earlier?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if mechanized production and industrial technologies had emerged in the 17th century rather than the 18th, fundamentally altering the trajectory of global development.
What If European Chemistry Developed Synthetic Materials Earlier?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if European chemists had discovered and developed synthetic materials like plastics, synthetic fibers, and advanced pharmaceuticals in the 18th century rather than the 19th and 20th centuries.
What If Early Modern Civilizations Harnessed Steam Power More Effectively?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if various civilizations had developed practical steam power technologies in the early modern period, centuries before the Industrial Revolution.
What If Benjamin Franklin's Electrical Experiments Led to Earlier Applications?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Benjamin Franklin's electrical discoveries had been immediately applied to practical technologies, potentially triggering an earlier electrical revolution.
What If Hero of Alexandria's Steam Engine Was Developed Further?
Exploring how history might have unfolded if ancient Greeks had recognized the practical applications of Hero's aeolipile, potentially triggering an industrial revolution nearly two millennia early.