101 Gadgets That Changed the World

The alarm clock. The personal computer. The smartphone. The radio. You know the greatest gadgets of all time (and you’ve probably owned most of them), but which has changed the world more than any other? To make our list of 101, a gadget had to be something you could hold in your hands, mechanical or electronic, and a mass-produced personal item. The rest was up to the judges. Check out our selections.

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Ocean Predators

Ocean Predators

2013

New Times at Crossroad Street

New Times at Crossroad Street

1999

Karma Shadub

2013

The Agreement

2013

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

The Britpop Story 'It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen'

2005

This American Journey

2013

Wish Us Luck

Wish Us Luck

2013

Dark Light: The Art of Blind Photographers

Dark Light: The Art of Blind Photographers

2009

Serra Pelada: The Legend of the Gold Mountain

Serra Pelada: The Legend of the Gold Mountain

2013

Shado'man

Shado'man

2013

James Dean Remembered

James Dean Remembered

1974

Now We Live on Clifton

1974

Ne me quitte pas

Ne me quitte pas

2013

The Houses of Hristina

2007

Monument for a Gorilla

Monument for a Gorilla

1987

Children of Ghana

Children of Ghana

1988

David Blaine: Real or Magic

David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013

Six by Sondheim

Six by Sondheim

2013

The Endless Summer

The Endless Summer

1966

Land Without Bread

Land Without Bread

1933