| Plot |
| Jsmrd Burke'sConnections 1This ten volume series was made in 1978 by turning science into adetective story; James Burke creates a series that will fascinate studentsand adults alike. This interdisciplinary approach has never before beenapplied to history or science. It succeeds tremendously. Winner of the RedRibbon in the American Film Festival, the scope of the series covers 19countries and 150 locations, requiring over 14 months of filming.As the Sherlock Holmes of science, Burke tracks though 12,000 years ofhistory for te 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 postulatees that suchchanges occure in response to factors he calls "triggers," some of them seem-ingly unrelated. These have their own triggering effects, causing change intotally unrelated fields as well. And so the connections beginVolume 1: The Trigger EffectBoth the beginning and the end of the story are here. The end is our pres-ent dependence on complex technological networks illustrated by the NYCpower blackouts. Life came almost to a standstill: support systems taken for granted failed. How did we become so helpless?Volume 2: Death in the MorningHow did a test of gold's purity revolutionize the world 2500 years agoand lead to the atomic bomb? Standardizing precious metal in coins stim-ulated trade from Greece to Persia, causing the construction of a hugecommercial center and library at Alexandria. This wealth of nauticalknowledge aided navigators 14 centuries laer. |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Documentary |
| Studio |
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BBC |
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| Movie Release Date |
1978 |
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| Running Time |
99 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Features |
Features |
Scene Access
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| Edition Details |
| Region |
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1 |
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| Screen Ratio |
 1.33 |
| Format |
DVD |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
Disc ID: 04AD7D18060A47E2 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
English |
| No. of Discs/Tapes |
1 |
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| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
1043 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
4/26/2009 |
| Store |
Best Buy |
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