Death in the Morning

Streaming video - 1978

This episode begins by examining the standardization of precious metal in the ancient world. From here, Burke traces the many connections between Ptolemy's Star Tables and the magnetic compass, and the magnetic compass to the discovery of electricity, finally ending on the invention of nuclear weaponry.

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Subjects
Genres
Documentary films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Ambrose Video 1978.
2018.
Language
English
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image
Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (51 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time
00:50:06
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).