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Title:
Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Episode 15, Canals and Railroads [digital video].
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Publication Date:
2013
2019
Publication Information:
The Great Courses, 2013.
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Abstract:
How do you stimulate the economy and create more wealth? In the 18th and 19th centuries, canals and railroads provided the backbone of the Industrial Revolution. Investigate the engineering challenges of creating nationwide transportation systems, and explore the connection between infrastructure and the economy.
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Title from title frames.
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In Process Record.
Performers:
W. Bernard Carlson
Technical Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Genre:
Language:
English
Additional Language:
In English
Electronic Access:
Access immediately on Kanopy
