Big history. Season 1. Episode 13, Silver supernova /

"Big History" puts a sci-fi spin on history by linking iconic events to our daily lives. What if every event in history is connected? At critical moments in history, our second place metal was the most important metal on Earth. Big History reveals how silver's place in our minds was d...

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Other Authors: Hurst, Ryan T. (Producer), Goldin, James Grant (Screenwriter, Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : A & E Television Networks, 2013.
Series:Academic Video Online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:"Big History" puts a sci-fi spin on history by linking iconic events to our daily lives. What if every event in history is connected? At critical moments in history, our second place metal was the most important metal on Earth. Big History reveals how silver's place in our minds was determined by the heat of exploding stars, and how this one metal saved democracy, gave us the dollar, and had a secret power to connect the world.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 21, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 min.)
Playing Time:00:21:34