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Written by: JungleBoy [30/10/11, 06:26] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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BBC Connections (1978) James Burke This ten part series was made in 1978 by turning science into a detective story, James Burke creates a series that will fascinate students and adults alike. This interdisciplinary approach has never before been applied to history or science and it succeeds tremendously. Winner of the Red Ribbon in the American Film Festival, the scope of the series covers 19 countries and 150 locations, requiring over 14 months of filming. As the Sherlock Holmes of science, Burke tracks through 12,000 years of history for the clues that lead us to eight great life changing inventions-the atom bomb, telecommunications, the computer, the production line, jet aircraft, plastics, rocketry and television. Burke postulates that such changes occur in response to factors he calls "triggers," some of them seemingly unrelated. These have their own triggering effects, causing change in totally unrelated fields as well. And so the connections begin... 1. The Trigger Effect Both the beginning and the end of the story are here. The end is our present dependence on complex technological networks illustrated by the NYC power blackouts. Life came almost to a standstill: support systems taken for granted failed. How did we become so helpless? Technology originated with the plow and agriculture. Each invention demands its own follow-up: once started, it is hard to stop. This segment ends in Kuwait, where society has leapt from ancient Egypt to the technology of today in 30 years. Technical Specs Video Codec: x264 CABAC Video Bitrate: CRF 17 (1617 Kbps average) Video Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Video Resolution: 720x480 (640x480 display) Audio Codec: AC3 Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps 48KHz Audio Channels: 2 Run-Time: 50 mins Framerate: 29,970 FPS Number of Parts: 10 Part Size: 655 MB (average) Source: DVD Encoded by: Hydrogen2Oxygen |
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Written by: drposty [30/10/11, 08:08] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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| Great series - one of three sets. I learned so much from Burke's explanations. | |||||
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Written by: hagg0 [30/10/11, 08:55] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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dont let the 1978 fool you, this was way ahead of its time. i cant recommend this show strongly enough, so just go dl it now!=) |
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Written by: accounts [30/10/11, 20:23] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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For those that like Connections check out the book short history of nearly everything, Bill Bryson. It has much of the same theme as Connections. |
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