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How We Got to Now

The show delves into the profound impact and lasting influence of groundbreaking concepts.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Clean

Aired: Oct 8, 2014

Dirty water is transformed with a series of innovations - Chicago builds Amer...

Episode 2 Time

Aired: Oct 15, 2014

With no natural light, submarines re-invent the workday. Frustrated with hund...

Episode 3 Glass

Aired: Oct 22, 2014

The invention of the mirror gives rise to the Renaissamce; glass lenses revea...

Episode 4 Light

Aired: Oct 29, 2014

The pioneers of light; Edison's light bulb; a French scientist accidentally d...

Episode 5 Cold

Aired: Nov 5, 2014

Ice delivery becomes big business, the father of frozen foods, Clarence Birds...

Episode 6 Sound

Aired: Nov 12, 2014

30,000 year old traces of a desire to record sound are located in caves, how ...

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Steven JohnsonCreator

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HOW WE GOT TO NOW WITH STEVEN JOHNSON | Coming October 2014 | PBS

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How We Got To Now With Steven Johnson - Trailer | Da Vinci

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Info about How We Got to Now

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Genres:Documentary, History

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