In the 16th century the scientific revolution was mainly based on understanding ancient philosophies and application. On the other hand, the 17th century started with Isaac Newton's Laws of motion and Celestial discoveries Also came the inventions of laboratory instruments such as Anthony Van Leevenhook's microscope.
They built new paved roads so that a greater number of dump trucks could remove the excavated earth. They sprayed insecticides to kill mosquitoes and built concrete locks to raise ships to a higher elevation.
