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the industrial revolution
The IndustriAL Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and 1840 -
diffusion to mainland eurpe
In the early 1800's as the innovatons of Britain Industrial revolution diffused into mainland Europe, the same set of locational criteria for industrial zones applied; proximity to coal fields and connection via water to a port remained crucial to industrial development -
stem-powered vessel
Ocean shipping also entered a new age when the first steam-powered vessel crossed the atlantic in 1819 -
Fordist Production
United States'furniture manufacturing shifted from Boston in 1875 to Cincinnati by 1890 and then Grand Rapids.Michigan by 1910. -
Industrial Production
United States, furniture manufacturing shifted from Boston in 1875 to Cincinaati by 1890 and then Grand Rapids, Michigan by 1910. -
east asia
In the late 1800s and early 1900s Japan colonized Korea,Taiwan and portions of mainland China wich brought capital and resources for industry. -
Fordist Production
The manufacturing boom and tweintieth century can be traced in part to early innovations in the producton process. -
tracing productions
Tracing the production of televisions throughout the world over time helps us see how the global division of labor currently works -
diffusion beyond Europe
The primary industrial regions that stand out on the world map of industrial centers by 1950's were western Europe, eastern North America, western Russia and Ukraine, and East Asia. -
Place vulnerabilities
Every type of economy carriers with it potential vulnerabilities -
Geographical Dimensions Of the Service Economy
More recently, the global economicdownturn that began in 2008 has resulted in devastating job losses in communities depent on both secondary and tertiary industries. -
The Chinese Juggernaut
On August 15,2010 China officially surpassed Japan as the world's largest exporter and its energy and raw materials dmandsare now affecting the global supply of key resources -
The global division of labor
Tracing the production of televisions throughout the world over time helps us see how the global division of labor currently works -
Made in America or Designed in America
In 2011 World News featured a segment called "Made In America" where journalists knocked on doors and challened homeowners to look at every item in their home for the " made in" sticker. -
The Wider World
other newly industrializing countries have become increasingly significant global nodes of production.