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Power Trip: The Story of Energy Season 2

Globalization

Season 2 Episode 6
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Power Trip: The Story of Energy Season 2

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Space

Season 2 Episode 1
56:49
Disasters

Disasters

Season 2 Episode 2
56:47
Work

Work

Season 2 Episode 3
55:33
Entertainment

Entertainment

Season 2 Episode 4
57:15
Culture

Culture

Season 2 Episode 5
54:44
Shipping Ports and Energy

Shipping Ports and Energy

Video
2:11
Globalization and Energy

Globalization and Energy

Video
2:47
Teen Culture: Driven By Energy

Teen Culture: Driven By Energy

Video
1:24
Art and Oil Fortunes

Art and Oil Fortunes

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Power Trip: The Story of Energy

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Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization, both as both a widely traded product and as a facilitator for moving goods globally. In the ancient world, globalization was always a goal, but modern forms of energy provided the missing link.
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56:19
Season 2 Episode 6
Globalization
Learn how energy enabled rapid globalization.
Culture
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54:44
Season 2 Episode 5
Culture
Culture and modern energy go hand in hand.
Entertainment
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57:15
Season 2 Episode 4
Entertainment
Modern energy enabled mass entertainment like popular music, movies, TV shows, and video g
Work
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55:33
Season 2 Episode 3
Work
The human story of work is the story of how work has been transformed by energy.
Disasters
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56:47
Season 2 Episode 2
Disasters
Learn the sweeping history of the worst energy disasters since the industrial revolution.
Space
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56:49
Season 2 Episode 1
Space
Modern energy takes us on a journey to the final frontier.
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