"A presentation of Discovery Productions in association with James Burke and The Principal Film Company, UK."--Container. "Created especially for the Learning Channel"--Container. In series title "2" is superscript.
Summary:
Part of a series exploring the origins and effects of inventions that shaped the modern world. This episode begins with the development of the barometer after the discovery of vacuum space, then moves on to weather forecasting, a Cholera epidemic in England, sewage problems, the development of indoor plumbing, the development of compressed air, air brakes, power generators, electricity and the gyroscope.
Series:
Connections 2 ; 5
OCLC:
(OCoLC)30824933
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
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