Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Episode 15, Canals and Railroads.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 6771384 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2013Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
- computer
- online resource
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
W. Bernard Carlson
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.
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.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English