The wheel of fortune /
Host James Burke traces the connection between astrology, ancient Greek medical manuscripts, the need for precise measuring devices, and the invention of such things as the telescope, forged steel, and interchangeable machine parts.
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Ambrose Video Publishing,
[1988?]
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| Series: | Connections ;
5. |
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| Summary: | Host James Burke traces the connection between astrology, ancient Greek medical manuscripts, the need for precise measuring devices, and the invention of such things as the telescope, forged steel, and interchangeable machine parts. |
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| 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 ; editor, Jim Latham ; narrator, James Burke. |