The Resource Connections, 5-6, British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Film ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard, (videorecording DVD)
Connections, 5-6, British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Film ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard, (videorecording DVD)
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The item Connections, 5-6, British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Film ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard, (videorecording DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Union Presbyterian Seminary Libraries.
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- Summary
- A series presenting science as a detective story illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Part 5: Traces the connection between medieval 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. Part 6: Details many of the changes in building construction and energy usage which occurred when the climate of Europe changed dramatically in the 13th century. Shows how the scarcity of firewood contributed to the invention of the steam engine, which was the predecessor of gasoline-powered engines
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.)
- Note
-
- Videodisc release of the 1988 television series which was made in 1978
- Title from disc label
- Contents
-
- Pt. 5. Wheel of fortune (52 min.)
- Pt. 6. Thunder in the skys (52 min.)
- Label
- Connections, 5-6
- Title
- Connections
- Title number
- 5-6
- Statement of responsibility
- British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Film ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard
- Title variation
- Connections 1
- Subject
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- Architecture and climate
- Astrology -- History
- Civilization, Modern
- DVD
- Inventions -- History
- Inventors -- History
- Machine parts -- History
- Measuring instruments -- History
- Medicine, Greek and Roman
- Power resources -- History
- Steam engineering -- History
- Steel forgings -- History
- Technological innovations -- History
- Technology -- History
- Technology and civilization
- Telescopes -- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A series presenting science as a detective story illustrating the connections between events of the past and inventions of the future. Part 5: Traces the connection between medieval 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. Part 6: Details many of the changes in building construction and energy usage which occurred when the climate of Europe changed dramatically in the 13th century. Shows how the scarcity of firewood contributed to the invention of the steam engine, which was the predecessor of gasoline-powered engines
- Cataloging source
- CUY
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Written and presented by British social journalist James Burke
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1936-
- 1923-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Burke, James
- Jackson, Mick
- Kennard, David
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Time-Life Films
- Ambrose Video Publishing
- Runtime
- 104
- Series statement
- Connections
- Series volume
- 5-6
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Civilization, Modern
- Technology and civilization
- Technology
- Technological innovations
- Inventions
- Inventors
- Astrology
- Medicine, Greek and Roman
- Measuring instruments
- Telescopes
- Steel forgings
- Machine parts
- Architecture and climate
- Power resources
- Steam engineering
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Connections, 5-6, British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Film ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard, (videorecording DVD)
- Note
-
- Videodisc release of the 1988 television series which was made in 1978
- Title from disc label
- Color
- multicolored
- Contents
- Pt. 5. Wheel of fortune (52 min.) -- Pt. 6. Thunder in the skys (52 min.)
- Control code
- 000160005
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 000160005
- (OCoLC)47923969
- System details
- DVD format
- Video recording format
- laserdisc
- Label
- Connections, 5-6, British Broadcasting Corporation and Time-Life Film ; produced by Mick Jackson and David Kennard, (videorecording DVD)
- Note
-
- Videodisc release of the 1988 television series which was made in 1978
- Title from disc label
- Color
- multicolored
- Contents
- Pt. 5. Wheel of fortune (52 min.) -- Pt. 6. Thunder in the skys (52 min.)
- Control code
- 000160005
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (ca. 104 min.)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 000160005
- (OCoLC)47923969
- System details
- DVD format
- Video recording format
- laserdisc
Subject
- Architecture and climate
- Astrology -- History
- Civilization, Modern
- DVD
- Inventions -- History
- Inventors -- History
- Machine parts -- History
- Measuring instruments -- History
- Medicine, Greek and Roman
- Power resources -- History
- Steam engineering -- History
- Steel forgings -- History
- Technological innovations -- History
- Technology -- History
- Technology and civilization
- Telescopes -- History
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