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Written by: JungleBoy [30/10/11, 19:17] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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This ten volume 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... 2. Death in the Morning How did a test of gold's purity revolutionize the world 2500 years ago and lead to the atomic bomb? Standardizing precious metal in coins stimulated trade from Greece to Persia, causing the construction of a huge commercial center and library at Alexandria. This wealth of nautical knowledge aided navigators 14 centuries later. Mariners discovered that the compass's magnetized needle did not point directly north. Investigations into the nature of magnetism led to the discovery of electricity, radar and to the atomic bomb. 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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