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Power Trip: The Story of Energy
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Culture and modern energy go hand in hand. Our fashion, music and art all have been impacted by modern energy. Wealthy industrialists with fortunes made from energy funded much of modern culture, using energy systems to spread culture across the globe.
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Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.
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Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.
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Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video g
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The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy.
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Learn the sweeping history of the worst energy disasters since the industrial revolution.
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Modern energy takes us on a journey to the final frontier.