"Why did we do it this way?" Essential moments from the previous programs are reviewed to illustrate the common factors that make for change. Will they go on operating to affect our futures? And if so, can we recognize them? The second half looks at the extent to which we have become in...
Aired: Oct 17, 1978One thing leads to another and our dependence on technology. A New York City ...
Aired: Oct 24, 1978Follow the connections from ancient Egyptian traders all the way up to modern...
Aired: Oct 30, 1978follow the connections from the battle of Hastings in 1066, through the use o...
Aired: Nov 6, 1978Examines the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance from the pers...
Aired: Nov 13, 1978The Wheel of Fortune, traces connections from astrological knowledge in ancie...
Aired: Nov 20, 1978A dramatically colder climate gripped Europe during the 13th century profound...
Aired: Nov 27, 1978Often, materials discovered by accident alter the course of the world. In the...
Aired: Dec 4, 1978Food preservation began with the storage of edibles in bottles and led to suc...
Aired: Dec 11, 1978What happens when you combine a carbon arc light, a billiard ball coating, a ...
10. Yesterday, Tomorrow and You
Aired: Dec 18, 1978"Why did we do it this way?" Essential moments from the previous programs are...
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