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Title:

Getting it together [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:

American Airlines--History.
International Business Machines Corporation--History.
Inventors--History.
Inventions--History.
Technology and civilization.
Police--Special weapons and tactics units
Anesthesia--History.
Hot air balloons--History.
Computers--History.
Firearms--History.
Explosives--History.
Aspirin--History.

Other Authors:

Burke, James, 1936-
Sattin, Richard.
Slee, Mike.
Discovery Productions, Inc.
Principal Film Company.

Notes:

"Created especially for the Learning Channel"--Container. "A presentation of Discovery Productions in association with James Burke and The Principal Film Company, UK."--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 examines the various facets of a SWAT team mission ranging from artillery used to air rescue, from aspirin to anesthesia to computers, and the role various inventions and industries played in the development of technologies used by emergency response teams.

Series:

Connections 2 3

OCLC:

(OCoLC)30824723

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)