Just the Facts: Inventors That Changed Amercia - Strong Connections & Brave New World (2003)
Genres - Children's/Family, Historical Film, Science & Technology |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Children's Educational, Inventions & Innovations |
Run Time - 32 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Tracie Cooper
This fast-paced educational program offers a retrospective of the technological innovations that changed the course of history, from the incandescent light bulb, to the dawn of radio, television, and ultimately, the software that led to what is now known as the Internet. Technological advances in the military and modern society are also featured, such as the invention and impact of the atomic bomb, and the age of cell phones and mass communication via digital means.
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code-breaking, engineering, innovation, Internet, invention, inventor, plastic, radio, scientist, telephone, visionary
