Episode 1 of "Connections": A Series that Follows the History of Science and Technology (youtube.com) 4 points by 3dFlatLander 17y ago ↗ HN
[–] 3dFlatLander 17y ago ↗ The user who uploaded the Connections series has also uploaded other TV shows James Burke worked on. You can find all the episodes here http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JamesBurkeWeb&view=p...Also, there is a fascinating episode of the show that deals with the history of computers (punchcards as a way of holding information) which is available here http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0C43386079D8B683I hope you all find it as interesting as I did.
[–] xsmasher 17y ago ↗ "The Day the Universe Changed" is equally brilliant - a guided tour through the history of science and western civilization.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RCL5SQ?ie=UTF8&tag=...
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[ 4.6 ms ] story [ 16.4 ms ] threadAlso, there is a fascinating episode of the show that deals with the history of computers (punchcards as a way of holding information) which is available here http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0C43386079D8B683
I hope you all find it as interesting as I did.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RCL5SQ?ie=UTF8&tag=...