Year
1979
Distributor
Time-Life Video
Country
US
Video Standard
NTSC
OCLC
1052901531
Language
ENG
Host James Burke traces the connection between astrology, ancient Greek medical manuscripts, the need for precise measuring devices, and the invention of such things as the telescope, forged steel, and interchangeable machine parts
Fifth in a series combining history and science to discover why major technological changes occurred and traces these inventions to seemingly unrelated "triggers" during the past 12,000 years. This segment traces the connection between astrology, ancient Greek medical manuscripts, the need for precise measuring devices, and the invention of such things as the telescope, forged steel, interchangeable machine parts, and the computer--the heart of modern industry
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