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= **Strand 1 - Toffler's Three Waves** =



Toffler stated in his book The Third Wave, "Without clearly recognizing it, we are engaged in building a remarkable new civilization from the ground up. This is the meaning of the Third Wave" (1980, p. 19).

First Wave - Agriculture
Thornburg stated that the agriculture age was defined by the seasons of the year.
 * 8000 BC - 1750 AD

Second Wave - Industrial
1750 AD - 1950 AD Thornburg stated that the industrial age was defined by the clock.

Third Wave - Information
1950 AD - 2000 AD The third wave is defined by the computer.

Fourth Wave - Communication
2000 AD - Present Thornburg states the fourth wave is defined by the Internet.