... first dynamo, or electric generator, was developed in 1831. Its first applications were in communications. In 1837, two Englishmen had sent the first electric signals over a wire. In the 1870s, electricity was used to make the first electric motor, which would quickly replace the steam engine in industry. Electric motors were smaller, cleaner and cheaper than steam engines, and consequently they ... as sewing machines and fans - and also light bulbs, which were invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison.Communications RevolutionAfter the first signal was sent over a wire, it was clear that elect...

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... the 19th century, the USA had become an industrial giant. The first industrial revolution, based on coal, brought steam engines, steel, railways and mechanisation. The second industrial revolution, based on electricity and oil, was sparked by the First World War. Wartime demands encouraged the development of new materials and new techniques. These new materials and new techniques were then used as ... did almost nothing to help farmers. . Some industries, once prosperous, were overtaken by new rivals. For example, many coal mines were closed down in face of competition from oil and elec...

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... was used extensively in the pottery-making process. It was not until 1873 that dynamo capable of prolonged operation was developed, but as early as 1831 Michael Faraday demonstrated how electricity could be mechanically produced. Through the nineteenth century small productive capacity, short transmission lines, and high cost limited the use of electric power. Up to 1900 the only cheap ... that produced by generators making use of falling water in the mountains of southeastern France and northern Italy. Italy, without coal resources soon had electricity in every village north of Rome. E...

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... receive an answer. This was one of the factors that was slowing down the business. Samuel Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, became interested in electricity in 1840s. At one point in his work, he asked himself,"" If the presence of electricity can be visible in any part of the circuit, I see no reason why intelligence may not be transmitted instantaneously by ... electricity.""(Kuzirian, 30) This idea led Morse to look more in to the communications field. Morse immediately went to work developing the telegraph "a system of opening and closing electrical connection ... to send a mes...

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... for human life, and that is the point from which today's society evolved. fossil fuels still make up the world's number one source of energy and electricity. Coal is still the number one use for electricity and the world would simply shut down and go dark without it. "Fossils fuels account for a whopping 81.6% of the world's total energy demands with ... coal and oil combining for over 60%." (International Energy Agency) That makes up most of the world's power needs including electricity, transportation, heating Renewable energy, waste and nuclear energy make up the rest. One significan...

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... and even homelands exchanged. In 1850, most people were still farmers and much of industry produced tools and materials for farming. Large factories were few; handcrafts still flourised. Electricity was too expensive to make that it was treated almost as a precious metal. Construction and machine making were the result of trial and error, not architechtural and engineering ... world together. The whole world was open to cheap, plentiful goods, products that often would swamp ocal crafts; simultaneously, Europe became the marketplace for much of the world. Electricity became more competit...

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... have a shower (steam engine), next I get dressed (cotton gin) and I walk downstairs to the kitchen to eat my breakfast. A kitchen involves an oven, stove, microwave, toaster and refrigerator (all electricity), after breakfast my mother drives me to school (automobile). At school there are computers, pianos, overhead projectors and plows for maintaining the playing field. After my mother drives me home ... my homework I listen to music. These are just some of the many simple uses of machinery in an ordinary persons life. Webster's defines a machine as: apparatus usually powered by electri...

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... nearly double. Throughout the 19th century, Europe went through the Second Industrial Revolution. The Second Industrial Revolution caused the growth of coal, iron, electricity, petroleum, and steel. All of these minor advancements led to the invention of public electricity, which led to many major inventions such as the telephone and the light bulb. The invention of the internal combustion engine also led ... ...

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... lines and messages be received merely in a few seconds. Another great invention during this time was the telephone. The telephone greatly changed how people connected with each other. Advancements in electricity opened many doors. Before the lightbulb, candles and oil lamps were used. They were not the safest and were soon to be replaced by gas lamps and later on the ... planes and would still be using horses to get around. Long distance travel would not be possible or very difficult to attempt to say the least. Without the invention of electricity and the lightbulb, we would still be u...

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... were produced. These engines used much less coal to fuel them. Whilst coal was still the most widely used fuel, other forms of energy were being investigated and developed. Gas, electricity and, eventually, oil were soon to compete with coal. The discovery of these new fuels gave rise to new industries. There were many new inventions during this time period, which ... first successful trans-Atlantic telephone line was operational. As you read, the second Industrial Revolution was based on the development of new found fuel energy sources, such as gas and electricity. These energy sources...

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... her and cave her the means to create a "monster". "Percy and Mary also attended a lecture by Andrew Crosse, a British Scientist whose experiments with electricity bore some resemblance to Frankenstein's fascinations. Crosse discussed galvanism, or the study of electricity and its applications. This lecture no doubt fueled Shelley's imagination enough for her to suggest Victor Frankenstien's step-by-step invention of the creature ... ...

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... were produced. These engines used much less coal to fuel them. Whilst coal was still the most widely used fuel, other forms of energy were being investigated and developed. Gas, electricity and, eventually, oil were soon to compete with coal. The discovery of these new fuels gave rise to new industries. There were many new inventions during this time period, which ... first successful trans-Atlantic telephone line was operational. As you read, the second Industrial Revolution was based on the development of new found fuel energy sources, such as gas and electricity. These energy sources...

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... . The use of different forms of energy can also be tracked along these lines. For the most part, blue states produce little fossil fuel and rely less on coal for electricity, allowing for the production of less carbon in a setting progressing past the industrial period. The Republican favoring areas tend to heavily use fossil fuels to power machinery as consumers of ... ...

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... and better houses were constructed. However in London a police force was set up which made the city safer. Also streets became safer when the country started using gas, and later electricity to light the streets at night. Also electric streetcars were set up, which speeded up transportation. Now I am going to ask you did you expect those rural women in their ... ...

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... meals and staple foods like bread and cheese, as well as making and cleaning clothing, and gathering wood for the fire. Peoples" homes are more spacious today, with emanates like electricity and running hot and cold water. We also have entertainment and other luxury items, which make our everyday lives more enjoyable. Because of the Industrial Revolution, people today have more ... ...

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... the most conspicuous of the consumer products that flourished in the 1920s, but certainly not the only ones. The electrical industry grew almost as quickly. 2/3 of all American families enjoyed electricity by the end of the decade The corporation continued to be the dominant economic unit in the 1920s Growing corporations now had hundreds of thousands of stockholders, and one individual ... ...

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... . Last, but no least important, the isolation of England saved industrial development from being interrupted by war. Soon all Western Europe was more or less industrialized, and the coming of electricity and cheap steel after 1850 further speeded the process. The Industrial Revolution brought with it an increase in population and urbanization, as well as new social classes. "Cities and towns ... ...

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... to build up, fitting many more buildings in a particular area. The elevators allowed people to make travel from floor to floor very quick and effortless, making way for the skyscraper. Electricity also allowed huge "cars" that fit many people to move quickly along a set rout, forming a mass transit system. The electric mass transit system enabled large numbers of people to travel ... ...

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... , I am."" In this age we see the rise of deism. No longer is a priest's cryptic and dogmatic preachings the sole explanation for weather, personal failure, and scientific phenomena such as electricity. With deism, religion now merely server a spiritual purpose and science is free to begin exploring the world. The Catholic Church, when confronted with the reintroduction of the Ptolemaic Universe proclaimed ... ...

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... gigantic civilizations. Without technology, mankind would still be living in caves, foraging for food, and dressing in animal-skins. All the luxuries you have are the result of technological developments. Electricity, refinement of oil, harnessing of energy, transportation and telecommunication, were all products sparked by technology. If for any reason technological advances prove to be harmful to humanity, it can certainly ... ...

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... afford to satisfy more material wants, a big change from barely being able to fulfill their needs. A crucial addition to this time period was the invention of both the telephone and electricity, which today are seen as no less than necessities. Until the invention of the light bulb, factories could only be open from sunup to sundown. With extended lighted hours, factories ... ...

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... as fast as they could be carried on horseback, by ship, or, by the 19th century, by rail. Then, in the 1830s, Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph, a machine that used electricity to send messages in code over wires. In 1844, the first telegraph line was strung from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore, Maryland. Morse's first message on the new line was "What has ... ...

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... . For example, english chemist William Perkins discovered a marvelous die that was very cheap to produce. The first electric battery was also produced around this time. Discovery in the field of electricity improve comunications. In 1866 the first underwater telegraph wire was completed across the Atlantic Ocean. Alexander Grahm Bell invented the telephone during this period, too. Many great discoveries and inventions ... ...

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