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digital, .flv file, sound 1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
| Event |
Originally produced by PBS in 2014. |
| Summary |
Johnson relates the story of people who take us out of the dark and into the light. Hear about Edison’s light bulb, which he didn’t actually invent, and learn how an 18th-century ship’s skipper discovered a source of illumination by putting a kid inside a whale’s head. See how a French scientist accidentally discovered how to create neon light, leading to a revolution in advertising. Dispelling the myth of the individual “eureka” moment, Johnson reveals that teamwork and collaboration led the way to the most transformative ideas. Whether changing our genetic make-up, altering the world’s sleeping patterns, transforming architecture, taking us into space or triggering one of the great social reforms in American history, the pioneers of light have made themselves indispensable throughout human history. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Technology -- Social aspects.
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Technology -- History.
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
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Documentary films.
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| Genre |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Lovering, Peter, film director.
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Olding, Paul, 1973- film director.
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Johnson, Steven, 1968- host.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1132500 Kanopy |
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