Late 1700s: World economies are predominately agrarian.
1847: England is in the midst of an Industrial Revolution whose effects will be felt worldwide. Workers flock to cities from the countryside.
Today: World economies are increasingly linked in a "global community." Intercultural communication and cultural diversity in the so-called service economy are a direct result of advances m transportation and communications.
Late 1700s: Life expectancy is short, owing to harsh living and working conditions. Death in childbirth is common.
1847: Medical advances and improved public health and sanitation decrease maternal and infant mortality.
Today: Though high-technology medicine offers solutions to many medical problems, heart disease and cancer remain.....
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