Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Connections 1

Oclc number

156835801

Responsibility statement

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

Runtime

520

Series statement

BBC classics

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

Table Of 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

Technique

live action

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