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The Resource Connections 1, British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Films ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard ; written and presented by James Burke

Connections 1, British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Films ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard ; written and presented by James Burke

Contributor
Summary
James Burke presents science as a detective story, illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Burke tracks through twelve thousand years of history for the clues that lead to eight great life-changing inventions-- the atom bomb, telecommunications, the computer, the production line, jet aircraft, plastics, rocketry and television
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
5 videodiscs (104 min. each)
Note
  • Title from disc
  • Videodisc release of the 1988 television series
  • Epsiodes given volume numbering on containers
Contents
  • [Disc 1] v. 1. The trigger effect
  • v. 2. Death in the morning
  • [Disc 2] v. 3. Distant voices
  • v. 4. Faith in numbers
  • [Disc 3] v. 5. The wheel of fortune
  • v. 6. Thunder in the skies
  • [Disc 4] v. 7. The long chain
  • v. 8. Eat, drink, and be merry
  • [Disc 5] v. 9. Countdown
  • v. 10 Yesterday, tomorrow, and you
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/ambconn1d.gif
Instance
Label
Connections 1
Title
Connections 1
Statement of responsibility
British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Films ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard ; written and presented by James Burke
Title variation
  • Connections one
  • Connections I
  • James Burke's Connections
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
James Burke presents science as a detective story, illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Burke tracks through twelve thousand years of history for the clues that lead to eight great life-changing inventions-- the atom bomb, telecommunications, the computer, the production line, jet aircraft, plastics, rocketry and television
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Member of
Cataloging source
TLM
Characteristic
videorecording
Language note
Closed captioned
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1936-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Burke, James
  • Jackson, Mick
  • Kennard, David
  • British Broadcasting Corporation
  • Time-Life Films
  • Ambrose Video Publishing
Runtime
520
Series statement
BBC classics
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Inventions
  • Technology
  • Technology and civilization
  • Civilization, Modern
Technique
live action
Label
Connections 1, British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Films ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard ; written and presented by James Burke
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/ambconn1d.gif
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from disc
  • Videodisc release of the 1988 television series
  • Epsiodes given volume numbering on containers
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
[Disc 1] v. 1. The trigger effect -- v. 2. Death in the morning -- [Disc 2] v. 3. Distant voices -- v. 4. Faith in numbers -- [Disc 3] v. 5. The wheel of fortune -- v. 6. Thunder in the skies -- [Disc 4] v. 7. The long chain -- v. 8. Eat, drink, and be merry -- [Disc 5] v. 9. Countdown -- v. 10 Yesterday, tomorrow, and you
Control code
1553583
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
5 videodiscs (104 min. each)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
739815003509
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1553583
  • (OCoLC)156835801
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Connections 1, British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Films ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard ; written and presented by James Burke
Link
http://midwesttapes.com/images/movies/ambconn1d.gif
Publication
Note
  • Title from disc
  • Videodisc release of the 1988 television series
  • Epsiodes given volume numbering on containers
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
[Disc 1] v. 1. The trigger effect -- v. 2. Death in the morning -- [Disc 2] v. 3. Distant voices -- v. 4. Faith in numbers -- [Disc 3] v. 5. The wheel of fortune -- v. 6. Thunder in the skies -- [Disc 4] v. 7. The long chain -- v. 8. Eat, drink, and be merry -- [Disc 5] v. 9. Countdown -- v. 10 Yesterday, tomorrow, and you
Control code
1553583
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
5 videodiscs (104 min. each)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
739815003509
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1553583
  • (OCoLC)156835801
System details
DVD
Video recording format
DVD

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