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Inventions that changed the world

Title
Inventions that changed the world
Date
1985
Description
A series aimed at the under-16s which takes a lighthearted look at the history of invention. Amongst the subject covered are the use of metals and discovery of bronze, the inventions of modern printing, the telescope, the steam engine; the hot air baloon and air ships; the four-stroke engine; the automobile and catÂ’s eyes; the discovery of electricity and invention of the battery; the camera, radio and television.
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Duration
00:57:16
Genre
Documentary
Keywords
Inventions
Radio station
Hereward Radio
Place of publication
Peterborough
Language
English
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Technical information
Stereo

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