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Robotics / Narrated by Sean Barrett
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Ancient Discoveries ; 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science and Technology.
- Ancient civilizations.
- Inventions.
- Greece.
- Local Subjects:
- Science and Technology.
- Ancient civilizations.
- Inventions.
- 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:
- It's an age of hi-tech, jet aircraft, supercomputers and intelligent machines. Ancient Discoveries explores the amazing high technology of the Classical World. Explores the life and three key areas of invention of Heron of Alexandria. Witness the awe-inspiring operations of his 'miracle machines', from automatic doors and magically suspended spheres, to mechanical singing birds, coin-operated slot machines and speaking statues.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed December 12, 2018).
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