Big history. Season 1. Episode 3, Gold fever /

"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? This episode asks why mankind is gold crazy, and discovers there's a hard-wired reason we lust after it, and a microscopic explanation for why it shine...

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Other Authors: Goldin, James Grant (Screenwriter, Director), Hurst, Ryan T. (Producer)
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? This episode asks why mankind is gold crazy, and discovers there's a hard-wired reason we lust after it, and a microscopic explanation for why it shines. We reveal how the science behind our favorite metal drives men across oceans and continents.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 21, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (22 min.)
Playing Time:00:21:40