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Computing / Narrated by Sean Barrett
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Ancient Discoveries ; 1
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science and Technology.
- Ancient civilizations.
- Computers.
- Inventions.
- Astronomy.
- Greece.
- Local Subjects:
- Science and Technology.
- Ancient civilizations.
- Computers.
- Inventions.
- Astronomy.
- Greece.
- Genre:
- Documentary
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (51 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, ON : Entertainment One Ltd., 2005.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- The first episode of a three-part series which explores the astonishing high technology of the classical world. Things we once considered to be just flights of fancy we now know were an everyday part of the ancient world computers, robots and microsurgery. This program takes us back in time to tell the stories of the invention, loss and rediscovery of three of the most important machines in history: Ctesibius' clock, Vitruvius' odometer and the spectacular Antikythera mechanism.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed December 12, 2018).
- OCLC:
- 849673877
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