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Professor Rupert Hall reviews the main characteristics and technology during the century; its dependence on 'the black wealth of coal, on iron, and the thudding power of steam.
Professor Rupert Hall reviews the main characteristics and technology during the century; its dependence on 'the black wealth of coal, on iron, and the thudding power of steam.
| Module code and title: | AST281, Science and the rise of technology since 1800 |
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| Item code: | AST281; 01 |
| Recording date: | 05-10-1972 |
| First transmission date: | 1973-01-23 |
| Published: | 1973 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:10 |
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| Producer: | Archie Clow |
| Contributors: | Hugh Dixon; Rupert Hall |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Black wealth of coal; Crude plastics; Geology; Industrial Revolution; Iron; Petroleum; Railways; Steel; Thudding power of steam |
| Master spool number: | TLN40FM568 |
| Production number: | TLN40FM568 |
| Available to public: | no |
