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In this program, a team of archaeologists, engineers, woodworkers, and horse trainers join forces to build and test two highly accurate replicas of Egyptian royal chariots. They discover advanced features, including spoked wheels, springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bars, and even a convex shaped rear mirror, leading one of them to compare the level of design to the engineering standards of 1930's-era Buicks!
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"Students are increasingly having to confront the technological changes behind media and communication systems. The advent of digital broadcasting, the development of mobile communications, and the affordability of sophisticated digital imaging and editing systems all demonstrate how complex technological systems are becoming accessible and even commonplace. With a clear explanation of key technical principles and the social role of new technologies,...
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Tracking through 12,000 years of history in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States, James Burke shows how past events and technologies led to modern inventions, such as the atomic bomb, engines, electric lamps, telecommunications, the computer, refrigeration, the production line, jets, plastics, rocketry, and movies.
6) Photography
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Photography was invented more than 150 years ago and allows us to freeze a moment in time. This program briefly covers the important figures of photography, including Niepce, Daguerre, Talbot, Eastman, Kodak, Mannes, and Godowski. It will also cover the components of a camera, the composition of film, and the color spectrum. Lastly, it will explore the major fields in which photography is used: reporting, fashion, biology, art, artificial satellites,...
7) Satellites
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Artificial satellites--as distinguished from natural satellites, such as the Moon--are machines that continuously circle the Earth. Learn about the launching of artificial satellites and their history, types, and use in astronomy. This program will also cover what satellites are made to do, including measuring temperatures, detecting radiation, transmitting information, and photographing the universe.
8) Cartography
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For millenia, humans have felt the need to understand the world in which we live. Everything we have discovered has been translated into maps, which have become increasingly precise over the centuries. In this program, learn about cartography: the science of map-making. How do we represent the spherical surface of the Earth on a map?
10) Television
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Television is one of the most important forms of communication developed in the 20th century. Learn about how television programs are made, how the TV works, and its significance in our lives.
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"As Martin makes clear in The Meaning of the 21st Century, we can use our intelligence and technology to transform the world rather than destroy it. Drawing from his decades of experience as one of the world's most widely respected authorities on technology's impact on our lives, Martin offers astonishing - and surprisingly feasible - solutions for solving a wide array of problems, from repairing ocean ecosystems to lowering the global birth rate...
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Across the life course, new forms of community, ways of keeping in contact, and practices for engaging in work, healthcare, retail, learning and leisure are evolving rapidly. This book examines how developments in smart phones, the Internet, cloud computing, and online social networking are redefining experiences and expectations around growing older in the twenty-first century. Drawing on contributions from leading commentators and researchers across...
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From filing taxes to accessing medical records to voting, 99 percent of all government services in Estonia are available online. Accessed at the state portal using an ID card and a pin code, the former Soviet nation is the first in the world to declare the internet a social right. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Christopher Livesay reports on how Estonia protects itself from cyberattacks.
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Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates has featured several debates on artificial intelligence (AI)--the risks, the rewards, and whether it can change the world. But this debate is unique: This time one of the debaters is AI itself--a machine. In partnership with IBM, Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates hosts a debate between a world-class human debate champion and an AI system. IBM Project Debater is the first AI system designed to debate humans on complex...
16) Communication
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We explore the technologies that could revolutionize the way we communicate. With Apple and Samsung both investing in hologram technology, holography could be the future. We meet an inventor of a micro-projector system that could bring holograms to our smartphones, and why beam someone into your phone, when you could beam your thoughts directly into someone else’s brain? We meet a scientist who successfully demonstrated that "telepathy" is possible...
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Movies are created by a rapid series of photographs called frames. An optical defect in our eyes called retinal persistence creates the impression that we are watching continuous movement. This program gives a brief history of cinema, including Edison and the beginnings of the movie industry and the Kinescope. We'll also cover important figures from the beginning of movie-making, including the Lumiere brothers, George Melies, Charlie Chaplin, and...
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The question of our time: can we reclaim our lives in an age that feels busier and more distracting by the day? We have all found ourselves checking email at the dinner table, holding our breath while waiting for Outlook to load, or sitting hunched in front of a screen for an hour longer than we intended. Mobile devices and the web have invaded our lives, and this is a big idea book that addresses one of the biggest questions of our age: can we stay...
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Biotechnology, computers, cell phones, and the Internet--they're all having a major impact on our lives as the twenty-first century begins. You'll find over 100 topics explored in easy-to-understand text and made absolutely clear with the aid of more than 600 fully annotated, three-dimensional illustrations and color photographs.
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