James Burke : Connections, Episode 5, “Wheel Of Fortune”, 4 of 5 (CC)
steel of a uniform strength. But in 1740, who could melt steel? Well, the glassmakers who worked in this place could. Only, they didn’t know it. Until a clockmaker called Benjamin Huntsman came along and noticed that the local glass makers were putting old bits of glass into their furnaces and managing to melt them because they lined the walls of these places with a kind of clay that reflected the heat back into the furnace, and that sent the temperature way up. The first thing Huntsman did …
James Burke : Connections, Episode 9, “Countdown”, 4 of 5 (CC)
Watch Entire Show: www.youtube.com More Shows: www.youtube.com Episode 9 of James Burke’s most well-known series “Connections” which explores the surprising and unexpected ways that our modern technological world came into existence. Each episode investigates the background of usually one particular modern invention and how it came into being. These explorations are an attempt to locate the “connections” between various historical figures who seemingly had nothing to do with each other in …
HQ Lakers vs Rockets 5/14/09 Game 6 Rockets force Game 7
series with a broken left foot. “They all have the same mentality, they all fight for everything that they get,” Bryant said of the Rockets. “That’s why we’re in the position that we’re in right now. They don’t quit. So Game 7 is going to be exciting.” The winner will play the Denver Nuggets, who finished off Dallas on Wednesday night and now have a few extra days to rest. Like Bryant, Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson tried to put a positive spin on his team’s predicament. “There’s nothing to …
Playoff Recap Lakers @ Houston Game 6
series with a broken left foot. “They all have the same mentality, they all fight for everything that they get,” Bryant said of the Rockets. “That’s why we’re in the position that we’re in right now. They don’t quit. So Game 7 is going to be exciting.” The winner will play the Denver Nuggets, who finished off Dallas on Wednesday night and now have a few extra days to rest. Like Bryant, Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson tried to put a positive spin on his team’s predicament. “There’s nothing to …
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