Tactical to practical [videorecording] / produced by Edelman Productions for the History Channel ; producers, Christopher Bauer, Chris Pavey, Thomas Stewart.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Distributed by New Video, Distributed by New Video,
Copyright Date:
c2003
Description:
1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
Hunter Ellis, Richard Pearce, John Birks, Ralph Spencer, Glen Brazier, Mark Pedrazzi, Larry Lee, Ken Balthaser, John Arquilla.
Summary:
From the Jeep and RADAR to the interstate highway system, countless technologies and constructions that we take for granted in our everyday lives got their start as top-secret (or at least strictly military) programs. Tactical to Practical shows how they make the move into common use, talking to the engineers and scientists who invent, refine and transform the machines and technologies, as well as the people who use them. In this episode, host Hunter Ellis (Survivor Marquesas) explores the journey from Tactical to Practical taken by tanks, satellites and parachutes. Head to construction sites, find out how cell phones and satellite TV really work, and pull the rip-cord thousands of feet above the ground."--Publisher's website.
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.