James Burke’s Connections (1978 )

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In 1978, James Burke’s Connections was revealed on the BBC. It ended up being an immediate classic.It covers the history of technological innovation. It shows connections that connect dozens of discoveries. A few of these connections were genuinely fantastic. Some individuals would call them providential.Here are the topics:1.

The Trigger Result details the world’s present reliance on complicated technological networks through an in-depth story of New York City and the power blackout of 1965.2. Death in the Morning examines the standardization of rare-earth element with the touchstonein the ancient world.3. Remote Voices recommends that telecommunications exist since Normans had stirrups for horse riding which in turn led them to additional developments in warfare.4. Faith in Numbers examines the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance from the viewpoint of how commercialism, climate

change and the Black Death affected cultural advancement.5. The Wheel of Fortune traces astrological knowledge in ancient Greek manuscripts from Baghdad’s creator, Caliph Al-Mansur, via the Muslim monastery/medical school at

Gundeshapur, to the medieval Church’s need for alarm clocks(the water horologium and the brink and foliot clock ).6. Thunder in the Skies implicates the Little Glacial epoch(ca. 1250-1300 AD)in the innovation of the chimney, along with knitting, buttons, wainscoting, wall tapestries, wall plastering, glass windows, and

the practice of personal privacy for sleeping and sex.7. The Long Chain traces the innovation of the Fluyt truck in Holland in the 1500s. Voyages were guaranteed by Edward Lloyd (Lloyd’s of London)if the ships hulls were covered in pitch and tar whichoriginated from the colonies till the American Transformation in 1776.8. Eat, Consume and Be Merry starts with plastic, the credit card and the principle of credit then jumps back in time to the Dukes of Burgundy, which was the very first state to use credit.9.

Countdown connects the development of the film projector to enhancements in castle strongholds brought on by the creation and use of the cannon.10. The other day, Tomorrow and You. A little a recap: modification causes more change. Start with the rake, you get craftsmen, civilization, watering, pottery and writing, mathematics, a calendar to forecast floods, empires, and a modern world where change takes place so quickly you can’t keep up.https:// topdocumentaryfilms.com/james-burke-connections!.?.!The series comes and goes on YouTube: post/pull, post/pull. Today, they are on Daily Movement. You get advertisements at the beginning. That’s a small cost to pay.I recommend that you make copies. Use a downloading program. Do not presume that these will be readily available long.1.

The Trigger Impact 2. Death in the Morning 3. Distant Voices 4. Faith in Numbers 5. The Wheel of Fortune 6. Thunder in the Skies 7.

The Long Chain 8. Consume, Consume, and Be Merry 9. Countdown 10. Yesterday, Tomorrow, and You His

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