Connections 2 Vol. 1

Connections 2 Vol. 1 DVD VIDEO TV SHOW science explorations TLC '03 James Burke  Type: Movie Platform: DVD Publisher: Ambrose Released: 2003 Media: DVD CONNECTIONS 2 VOL. 1 The favorite of students and educators, James Burke, the "scientific detective," is back tracking the fascinating links between technological invention, social history, economics, and, well, everything. "Life is a long 3-dimensional globe made up of millions of threads that cross and recross each other," says Burke as he traces the lines that lead from a French loom to IBM, from a kink in a water pipe to a carburetor.REVOLUTIONS DISC 1 PRESENTED BY JAMES BURKEDiscover how the steam engine led to safety matches, imitation diamonds, and the moon in a wild ride.SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYSWhat has Freud got to do with maps? Or prison reform with blue dye? Or the inside of a star with the Himalayas? India reveals the answers.GETTING IT TOGETHERStart by examining a SWAT team, which leads to hot air ballooning, the root of m