21st century skills library. Global products

Examines the history of jeans, how and where they are made, and their place--and future--in the global economy, and includes a map and glossary.

Looks at how and where colas are made, discusses their role in the global economy, and includes notes designed to help readers identify the skills needed for success in the twenty-first century in the areas of learning and innovation, business and money, and life and career.

Examines the history of automobiles, how and where they are made, and their place--and future--in the global economy, and includes a map and glossary.

Looks at how and where athletic shoes are made, discusses their role in the global economy, and includes notes designed to help readers identify the skills needed for success in the twenty-first century in the areas of learning and innovation, business and money, and life and career.

Presents the history of computers, from their first incarnation as a Difference Engine to the invention of the Apple and the Macintosh, and discusses the materials used for circuitry as well as the details of manufacturing and shipping.

Photographs and text describe how salt is harvested and used around the world.

Photographs and text describe how petroleum is turned into gasoline and how it is distributed around the globe.

Discusses the invention of DVDs, other technologies that preceded its development, and covers how they are produced, used, and shipped around the world. Includes glossary.

Explains the science and technology behind Global Positioning Systems and provides information on how they arebuilt, the technology and materials that make them work, and how they are used.

Reviews the history of airplanes, looks at how airplanes are manufactured in the twenty-first century, and discusses how the industry affects the global economy.