TABLE OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

THOMAS ALVA EDISON

Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio, USA, on February 1847. He was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who developed many devices such as the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and the electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park" he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is credited with the creation of industrial research laboratory.
He was one of the inventors who contributed most to change the life of modern man. In turn, Edison, was a key figure in the consolidation of new technological research. He is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S. patents as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation and distribution. Some of this inventions are : light bulb, phonograph, dictaphone…Edison died in 1931 in New Jersey.




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PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE WORLD´S MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION BETWEEN 1870 AND 1912

In this chart, it is represented the percentage distribution of the world´s manufacturing production between 1870 and 1913. We can see that the United Kingdom was the most important country in 1870 as there began the industrial revolution, so this country was industrialized quickly and it was a superpower manufacturing country and in this time, was invented the railway, so the transport improve which helped the industry. But, in 1913, the USA exceeded the United Kingdom because it was industrialized too, later. The USA had more people and more territory so, over time this country was the most producer of manufactured products with more industry. And, actually, the USA is one of the most important countries with respect to industry.

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

The Industrial Revolution was a historical period from the second half of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, mainly in England, and the rest of Europe, suffer the largest collection of socio-economic changes, technological and cultural history.
The economy based on manual labor was replaced by one dominated by industry and manufacturing. The revolution began with the mechanization of the textile industries and the development of the processes of iron. Trade expansion was facilitated by improved transport routes and later by the birth of the railway. The most important innovations were the steam engine and machine Spinning Jenny. These new machines favored huge increases in production.

Read this text and answer:

a) Which factors influence Spain’s tourism growth?

•its attractive climate.
•its long coastline.
•the accessibility of Spain to countries in North West Europe.
•the competitive price of Spanish tourism, specially accommodation and dining.
•the distinctive Spanish culture.


b) Which places include the ‘Costa del sol’?

Torremolinos, Marbella, Fuengirola and Málaga.


c)Mention some negative consequences of touristic growth.

The towns change dramatically. Uncontrolled development led to the area being swamped by characterless buildings, a lack of open space, limited car parking and inaccessible sea frontage. Commercialisation, crowding of facilities such as bars, beaches and streets, and pollution of the sea and beach are also ocurred.


d) Where do tourists come from in Spain?

The tourists come from Spain are from France, Portugal, Germany and other countries.

TOURISM

Mark which ideas you think contribute to sustainable tourism:

. restrictive entry or pricing in special natural or historical places.
. promote equity in the distribution of the cost and benefits of tourism.
. involve local people in development processes.

Graph 2.

UK imports: 148,360 million pounds.


The main countries ti which UK imports are: Germany, France and other many countries. They are its business partners too.