Originally broadcast on television in 2013. Host, David Pogue.
Contents:
Disc 1. Making stuff faster / written by Michael Bicks, directed and produced by Michael Bicks, Vincent Liota, and Anna Lee Strachan ; Making stuff wilder / written, directed and produced by Daniel McCabe -- Disc 2. Making stuff colder / written by Vincent Liota ; produced and directed by Michael Bicks, Vincent Liota, and Anna Lee Strachan ; Making stuff safer / written by Gail Willumsen ; produced and directed by Gail Willumsen and Jill Shinefield.
Summary:
Go with David Pogue on a fantastic journey through the revolutionary technologies that are making lives better by working faster, safer, colder, and wilder. From quantum computers to maglev trains, and from increasing the speed of a stock transaction to decreasing the risk posed by an earthquake, emerging technologies are changing the world.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.