Food preservation began with the storage of edibles in bottles and led to such 19th-century inventions as air conditioning, refrigeration and the thermos bottle. Also discusses the first hand-held guns and traces the development of...
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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