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Title:
Photo finish [videorecording] / written and presented by James Burke.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Ambrose Video Publishing,
Copyright Date:
c1994
Description:
1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Subject:
Eastman, George,--1854-1932.
Aerodynamics--History.
Airships--History.
Celluloid--History.
Creosote--History.
Gas lighting--History.
Internal combustion engines, Spark ignition.
Inventions--History.
Inventors--History.
Le Mans Endurance Race, France.
Lumber trade--History.
Photography--History
Relativity.
Rubber industry and trade--History.
Sound motion pictures--History.
Technology and civilization.
Other Authors:
Burke, James, 1936-
Sattin, Richard.
Slee, Mike.
Discovery Productions, Inc.
Principal Film Company.
Notes:
"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 uses the photographs to be taken of the Le Mans race winner as a backdrop to explore the interconnections between the development of photography, aerodynamics, celluloid, relativity, sound motion pictures, the timber industry, gaslight, creosote, the rubber industry, zeplins, and gasoline engines.
Series:
Connections 2 ; 7
OCLC:
(OCoLC)30825622
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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