Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Episode 17, Water and Sewer Systems.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 6771388 | 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
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W. Bernard Carlson
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2013.
Chart the history of both water and sewer systems and see how they changed the world in the 19th century. From the Roman aqueducts to the London sewer system to indoor plumbing, a clean water supply has saved more lives than any other technology, a prime example of how inventions truly serve the public good.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English