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The North American is built with sufficient copper to go to the moon and back and is the largest, most sophisticated machine ever built by people. The development of has spurred about all modern inventions: fridges, televisions, computers and the internet. The bulk of electricity worldwide is generated from what mined material? Name all three sources from which electric power is generated worldwide (includes your answer to no. 13. above): In 1859, Edwin Drake's ingenuity in developing a method to pump from the ground resulted in seismic leap in human history. In 150 years, 1 trillion barrels have been extracted, keeping planes, cars and ships constantly circling the globe. Every product has a relationship to: tarmac, paints, plastics, synthetic fibers, toothbrushes, chairs, pesticides and insecticides, television, mobile phones and it is a commodity that underpins global trade. The 1st trade network from China to Rome and the Middle East was the. From 206 BCE - 220 CE, spices, coffee, silk and gold were exchanged, raising the standard of living of both buyers and sellers. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed west looking for trade routes to the Far East but instead discovered sparking a golden age of discovery that continued through the 19th century. In the 20^th century, global trade was revolutionized by the use of because so many more products could be exported around the world by ship. Domestic and international travel increased exponentially during the 20th century due to the development of, and. Communications worldwide have become instantaneous due to the development of and the. Major problems are going to have to be solved by 2050 in order to accommodate a population of 9 billion people. These consist of growing enough, generating enough yet lowering to limit global warming and pollution. Humanity from Space may be seen online at http://www.pbs.org/program/humanity-from-space/It is an important snapshot of the challenges humanity currently faces in the next 35 years.

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11- electricity

12- coal

13- Fossil fuel, Nuclear, renewable

14- Oil, Energy

15- Silk route

16- America

17- steam engine

18- Communication, trade and business

19- Mobile and Internet

20- food

21- Necessary, generation

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