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050			_aLB 14.6 _bC284u 2013
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100	1		_aCarlson, W. Bernard
130			_aThe Great Courses
245	1	0	_aUnderstanding the inventions that changed the world : _bTranscript book / _cW. Bernard Carlson.
260			_aChantilly, Virginia : _bThe Teaching Company, _c2013.
300			_a2 volumes : _billustrations ; _c19 cm.
440			_aGreat courses (DVD). _pModern history
490			_aThe Great courses
500			_aCourse no. 1110 Transcript book for Great Courses video program.
505			_aBook 1. Great inventions in everyday life -- The Potter's wheel and metallurgy -- Beer, wine, and distilled spirits -- The galley, coins, and the alphabet -- Crossbows east and west -- Roman arches: Aqueducts and the Colosseum -- Waterwheels and clocks -- Pagodas and cathedrals -- Paper and printing -- Gunpowder, cannons, and guns -- Telescopes and microscopes -- The caravel and celestial navigation -- Unlocking the power of coal and iron -- Steam engines and pin making -- Canals and railroads -- Food preservation -- Water and sewer systems -- Batteries and electric generators -- Book 2. Cameras, telephones and phonographs -- Electric light and power -- Department stores and modern retailing -- Motion pictures -- Surgery and the operation room -- Steel, glass, and plastics -- The model T -- Aviation: The "Wright" time for flight -- Radio and television -- Nuclear power -- Household appliances -- Electronics and the Chip -- Satellites and cell phones -- Personal computing -- Genetic engineering -- The Internet -- Social media and democracy -- Inventions and history.
520			_aHistory is made not only by kings, queens, presidents, and generals, but equally by inventors and the technological powers they unleash. This course explores the inventions that have changed the world from prehistoric times to the 21st century. Along with recounting famous inventions such as the steam engine, airplane, atomic bomb and computer chip, these lectures explore a number of surprising innovations, including beer, pagodas, indoor plumbing and department stores.
650		0	_96087 _aEducation.
650		0	_96088 _aTeaching.
650		4	_91877 _aEducación
650		4	_96089 _aEnseñanza
650		4	_96368 _aInventos _xHistoria
650		4	_9743 _aCivilización _xHistoria
650		4	_91190 _aCiencia _xHistoria
710	2		_96101 _aTeaching Company
730		2	_aThe Great Courses _96091
830			_aThe Great Courses _96091
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