The horseshoe actually dates back to around the end of the Roman Empire, or slightly later, and was not an agricultural innovation but for heavy cavalry.

“It achieved great advances in the use of wood and glass, masonry, and paper (the latter including the printing press)”.

The printing press was actually quite old, dating back to at least the early Middle Ages; the actual development that made all the difference was moveable type.

“…the hotbeds and greenhouses made possible by advances in cheap production of glass”.

Hotbeds do not involve glass, and can be used without greenhouses or similar in some situations.

“…the first appearance of large-scale factory production was in the armaments industry…”.

No. The first US appearance of large-scale factory production was in the armaments industry – but the actual first appearance of large-scale factory production was in the fabric industry, with spinning machines.

‘The typical paleotechnic factory, through the early 20th century, had machines lined up in long rows, “a forest of leather belts one arising from each machine, looping around a long metal shaft running the length of the shop,” all dependent on the factory’s central power plant’.

No. Each floor was like that – but there were many floors, so the factory as a whole did not have that layout.

“As it became possible to run free-standing machines with small electric motors, the central rationale for the factory system disappeared”.

No. That rationale disappeared – but the conveyor belt introduced a new one (which did involve long rows on one level).