Industrial-Technological Revolutions: I – Subsistence farming Manufacturing (Division of labor) II – Mass production (Rise of machines) III – Services & information (Artificial intelligence) Industrial Revolution I - 18th – 19th century (1750~1850) - Steam engines Pumps for coal mines - Manufacturing Division of labor Specialization Increase efficiency ‘Cottage industries’ KIV: Trading - Train transport (e.g. Steam train)‚ heavy industries - Rise of the middle classes Political
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early 20th century‚ the Industrial Revolution spread throughout Europe and the USA and to Japan and the various colonial empires. The term `Industrial Revolution´ has been criticized on the grounds that it implies a sudden and dramatic change‚ whereas the process of industrialization was long drawn out‚ erratic‚ and varied from industry to industry and from region to region. It should be understood in the context of the continuing social and political changes‚ agricultural innovations‚ accumulation
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Ming Dynasty Introduction ! Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China between 1368-1644. The early years of the Ming dynasty between 1405 until 1433; it was that time that exploration of China was pushed to its furthest limits. Seven unmatched voyages led by the Chinese imperial eunuch Zheng He. The voyages he led where nothing compared to the expeditions previous explorers had made. As a navigator‚ Zheng He single handedly controlled 27‚800 men and a fleet of 62 treasure ships supported
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Cyber technology in China is very complex and controlling. They have an advantage when it comes to future cyber-war. China has a blockade that prevents both incoming and outgoing material over the internet that has to do with politically sensitive material. This blockade also known as the “Great Firewall of China” blocks content at every gateway which in most cases would be considered to be a barrier to free expression‚ which is an opposite of that amongst the people in the United States. China finds
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During the period of 1492 to 1750‚ Europe experienced drastic changes during their Age of Discovery. As a result of contact and colonization‚ Western Europe’s economy‚ political‚ social‚ and military systems changed‚ but also maintained certain aspects that enabled them to build strong civilizations. Such changes include increased (international) trade routes‚ more centralized governments such as monarchies‚ decreased unifying influence of the Catholic Church‚ and increased interest in military conquest
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China is the most populous country in the world‚ with its population of 1.3 billion people making up more than one-fifth of the world’s total population. 20.4% of the population is under 15 years old‚ 71.7% is between 15 – 64 years old and 7.9% is above 65 years old based on the year 2007. The breakdown of male and female is shown in appendix 3. It is also one of the most densely populated countries‚ though inhabitants are unevenly distributed‚ with more in the east than in the west and more in rural
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MAN‚ A SLAVE OF SCIENTIFIC TECHNOLOGY Man‚ a slave of scientific technology. I think this is a subject on which a lot of debate takes place time and again. I am all for the motion because I believe that man is indeed a slave of scientific technology. Man can circle the globe today in about one hour. Such is the interesting advancement of science and technology. If we carefully analyse‚ it will be clear that we use an awful lot of inventions and products in our daily life‚ which are the
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The Ethical Problem of China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions In the year 2006‚ China took over the title of the “largest greenhouse gas emitter” from America‚ producing the most overall greenhouse gas quantity annually. The Energy Information Administration predicts that China’s emissions will grow at a remarkable 4.2% per year between 1990 and 2030 a growth rate that is higher than any other emitter. The climate problem in China is very serious; if China’s trend toward producing greenhouse gases still
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The Scientific Revolution came about in the seventeenth century and it paved the way for new knowledge and understanding of the physical world. Brought about by observation and mathematics‚ the Scientific Revolution began in Europe with thanks to the English mathematician‚ Isaac Newton. This revolution greatly influenced the intellectual social movement‚ or the Enlightenment. Newton’s approach to science caught on to many others; soon the majority of scientists began to test their theories against
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The Contribution of Isaac Newton to the Scientific Revolution The beginning of the 17th century was a period of drastic change in Europe as many started to approach science. This dawning of modern science introduced new concepts in the understanding of the physical world‚ and brought along a new stream of “natural philosophers” () including Sir Isaac Newton. The scientific revolution was not marked by any single change‚ but rather various new ideas from different philosophers‚ including Newton
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