China Triumph and Turmoil – Episodio 1 – HD 720p (click here) China Triumph and Turmoil episode2 DVRMS The West and the Rest: The Changing Global Balance of Power in Historical Perspective
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Nial Ferguson – The Ascent of Money
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of The World by Niall Ferguson Epsd 1 5 Full BBC Documentary Professor Niall Ferguson – The Descent of Money Published on Apr 23, 2014 Professor Niall Ferguson lecture at New College Read More …
Before the Industrial Revolution
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) gp note: The importance of Easter Island is primarily as an ecological morality play. Yes, we are all fascinated by the Monuments and there is an intense interest in the archeological investigations concerning them. But Read More …
The Undersea Network
If you travel this undersea network, you will be surprised at the beginning and you will be surprised at the end. It is an extraordinary journey Surfacing by Nicole Starosielski, Erik Loyer, and Shane Brennan Undersea fiber-optic cables are critical Read More …
Bletchley Park and Breaking the German Enigma Code
Video describing the battle of the codes in World War II. One and one-half hours. Well worth the time and most exciting: Bletchley Park and the Enigma Machine. Short video: Breaking the Code: Biography of Alan Turing (Derek Read More …
The Steam Engine
Matthew Boulton and James Watt’s Steam Engine: Why the Industrial Revolution started only in Britain Steam Engine History A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Since the late 1700s steam Read More …
The Textile Industry
James Hargreaves – The Spinning Jenny Richard Arkwright’s Water Frame Spinning Mule Demonstration at Leeds Industrial Museum ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Spinning Mule In 1775 Samuel Crompton produced his Spinning Mule, so Read More …
Links to the 21st Century
If you visit anyof these sites, you had better not have any appointments for the next two hours. Tree Hugger A window on the future – science, technology, and the environment SCI-DEV Bringing science & development together through Read More …