Episode 1 of "Connections": A Series that Follows the History of Science and Technology(youtube.com)
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Episode 1 of "Connections": A Series that Follows the History of Science and Technology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcSxL8GUn-g
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"The Day the Universe Changed" is equally brilliant - a guided tour through the history of science and western civilization.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RCL5SQ?ie=UTF8&tag=...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RCL5SQ?ie=UTF8&tag=...
Also, there is a fascinating episode of the show that deals with the history of computers (punchcards as a way of holding information) which is available here http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0C43386079D8B683
I hope you all find it as interesting as I did.