Communication technologies
The revolution in communication
The internet and the information revolution
The digital divide
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Transportation technologies
The transformation of travel and trade
Containerization: the quiet revolution
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Aviation and the shrinking world
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Agricultural technology: the Green Revolution
Transforming food production
Energy technologies
The age of fossil fuels
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Renewable energy
Medical technology
Breakthroughs in healthcare
Global health disparities
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Technology and cultural exchange
Global popular culture
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Cultural homogenization vs. hybridization
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Migration and diaspora
Primary sources
Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media (1964)
Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech (1970)
Tim Berners-Lee on the World Wide Web (2014)
Key figures
Key events summary
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