BBC - Connections (1994) - Episode 2: Flexible Response - Season 2
BBC - Connections (1994) - Episode 2: Flexible Response - Season 2
AVI/DivX MPEG-4 1144.5 kbps | 576x432, 30 fps | MP3, 48 kHz, 42 kbps | English | 22:02 | 209 Mb
AVI/DivX MPEG-4 1144.5 kbps | 576x432, 30 fps | MP3, 48 kHz, 42 kbps | English | 22:02 | 209 Mb
Connections is a documentary television series created, written and presented by science historian James Burke. It took an interdisciplinary approach to the history of science and invention and demonstrated how various discoveries, scientific achievements, and historical world events were built from one another successively in an interconnected way to bring about particular aspects of modern technology. The series was noted for Burke's crisp and enthusiastic presentation (and dry humour), historical re-enactments, and intricate working models.
Episode 2: "Flexible Response" is a whimsical look at the myth of the English longbow, Robin Hood, sheep, the need to drain land with windmills, the effect of compound interest, decimal fractions, increased productivity, the Erie Canal, railroads, telegraphs, department stores, Quaker Oats, X-ray diagnostics, bio-feedback, and servo control systems in a Panavia Tornado aircraft.
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BBC - Connections (1994) - Episode 2: Flexible Response - Season 2
BBC - Connections (1994) - Episode 2: Flexible Response - Season 2
Season 1:
Episode 1: The Trigger Effect
Episode 2: Death in the Morning
Episode 3: Distant Voices
Episode 4: Faith In Numbers
Episode 5: The Wheel of Fortune
Episode 6: Thunder in the Skies
Episode 7: The Long Chain
Episode 8: Eat, Drink and Be Merry
Episode 9: Countdown
Episode 10: Yesterday, Tomorrow and You
Season 2:
Episode 1: Revolutions
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