| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (50 min. 9 sec.) ; 304097401 bytes |
| Summary |
This episode explores the life of Heron of Alexandria, the most brilliant and prolific inventor in the ancient world. His 'miracle machines' included automatic doors and suspended spheres, mechanical singing birds, coin-operated slot machines and speaking statues. But above all, Heron constructed both performing robots and not only a working steam engine, but also the first jet engine. All this leads to the compelling question - why Heron chose not to develop these wonders of the age from anything but toys? (From Wales, in English) |
| Notes |
Closed captioning in English |
| Event |
Broadcast 2010-11-30 at 19:30:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
| Subject |
Engineering -- Experiments.
|
|
Hero, of Alexandria.
|
|
Inventions.
|
|
Science and civilization.
|
|
Egypt -- Alexandria.
|
| Form |
Streaming video
|
| Author |
Barrett, Sean, cast
|
|
Clarke, Stuart, director
|
|
McGrath, Ali, director
|
|
