Faith in numbers /

Shows how inventions such as the water mill, carillon, jacquard loom, and a global communications network were influenced by each other and by logic, chance, and unforeseen events. Also deals with the inventions and events which gave rise to the printing press.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation, Time-Life Films, Ambrose Video Publishing
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Ambrose Video Publishing, [1988?]
Series:Connections ; 4.
Subjects:
Description
Summary:Shows how inventions such as the water mill, carillon, jacquard loom, and a global communications network were influenced by each other and by logic, chance, and unforeseen events. Also deals with the inventions and events which gave rise to the printing press.
Item Description:Videocassette release of the 1978 production.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (52 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Audience:Sociology
Production Credits:Photography, David Feig and Tony Pierce-Roberts ; film editor, Paul Carter ; narrator, James Burke.