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The long chain /

Traces the accidental discoveries which have altered world technology: development of pitch for ship bottoms to coal tar to gas lamps to dyes, which established the German chemical industry, to nylon.

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 ; 7.
Subjects:
Chemistry.
Civilization, Modern.
Technology and civilization.
Technology > History.
Description
Summary:Traces the accidental discoveries which have altered world technology: development of pitch for ship bottoms to coal tar to gas lamps to dyes, which established the German chemical industry, to nylon.
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, Tony Pierce-Roberts and Teoh Telk Koon ; editor, Jim Latham ; narrator, James Burke.