In His Book The Third Wave,futurist Alvin Toffler Describes Three

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Essay

In his book The Third Wave,futurist Alvin Toffler describes three distinct phases,or "waves of change," that have taken place in the past or are presently taking place within the world's civilizations.Discuss the characteristics of these phases.

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Definitions:

Ketone Reduction

A chemical reaction wherein a ketone is reduced to an alcohol, frequently involving the use of a reducing agent.

NaBH4

Sodium borohydride, a reducing agent commonly used in organic chemistry to reduce ketones and aldehydes to alcohols.

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol containing a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom that is connected to two other carbon atoms.

Organic Product

Compounds containing carbon atoms, and generally hydrogen atoms, produced from organic reactions involving organic compounds.