Chapter 9 Summary and Analysis

A new society is being created. As a result of high technology, a revolution is underway. This is the super-industrial revolution and much of it is led by advances in scientific technology. Scientific advancement may have man exploring and exploiting the sea. Since more than two thirds of the earth's surface is water, there is a lot of room for exploration and very little of it is mapped. There is a wealth of minerals and resources on the sea floor and there will be greater reliance on the ocean for food. There will also be underwater cities. Advancing into the ocean can lead to weather manipulation.

Dolphins have been trained to help with the underwater effort and to perform other tasks. There is also research being performed on communications with dolphins and good production using microbiology. Japan is one of the...