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Quirky Science
Publisher
Infobase
Publication Date
[2012], c2011
Language
English
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From the eVideo
Early Attempts to Fly (3:05)
Lighter Than Air (4:37)
Gliders (1:53)
Fixed-Wing Power (5:14)
Wright Brothers: First Flight (1:02)
Jet Engine: High-Altitude Flight (2:39)
Engine Thrust (1:43)
Flight Speed (3:23)
Credits: Flight: Quirky Science (0:44)
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Introduction: Cool: Quirky Science (1:03)
Early Attempts at Cooling Machines (2:55)
You Can't Create Cold (1:01)
Willis Haviland Carrier Invents the Air Conditioner (2:23)
Early Industrial Uses of Air Conditioning (1:11)
A Necessity of Modern Life (1:41)
Cooling Food (2:07)
The Icebox and the Refrigerator (2:27)
Early Refrigerators Rejected Due to Safety Concerns (1:44)
Dirty Ice Leads to Safe Refrigeration (1:57)
The Refrigerator Goes Mainstream (1:04)
The Search for a Replacement for Freon (2:48)
The Eco-Friendly Refrigerator of the Future? (1:37)
Credits: Cool: Quirky Science (0:44)
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Coal Mining and Light (3:36)
Electricity and Light (3:05)
Thomas Alva Edison's Light (5:03)
Fluorescent Lights (4:42)
LEDs (3:27)
Laser Light (4:25)
Credits: Light: Quirky Science (0:44)
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Invention of Telephone (0:58)
History of Communication (1:45)
Bell Mistranslates German (1:31)
Telephone Workings (3:03)
Lack of Interest in Telephone (2:36)
Bell's Patent (1:23)
Manual Switchboards (2:16)
Cellular Phones (1:48)
Cell Phone Technology (2:16)
Text Messages (2:26)
Augmented Reality (2:06)
Phone-Less Future (2:10)
Credits: Telephony: Quirky Science (0:44)
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First Man-Made Material (3:39)
Material of a Thousand Uses (3:34)
First Types of Plastic (4:02)
Nylon in the War (2:26)
Chemical Structure of Plastic (3:43)
Biodegradable Plastics (3:03)
The Future of Plastics (2:33)
Credits: Plastics: Quirky Science (0:44)
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Origins of Canning (3:15)
Improvements in Food Preservation: From Glass to Tin (1:44)
Inhibiting Bacterial Growth in Canned Food (1:28)
Early Can Opening Techniques (2:20)
Canned Foods Grow in Popularity (1:58)
Microorganisms and Pasteurization in Canned Foods (4:01)
Journey to Safer Canning Techniques (2:07)
Radappertization: Today's Method of Canning Sterilization (2:27)
Fresh Versus Canned Foods (1:33)
Canned Food's Contribution to Society (2:04)
Credits: Canned: Quirky Science (0:46)
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Four Bodily Humors (2:32)
Bloodletting (3:26)
Placebo Effects (2:26)
Disinfection Discovery (2:26)
Antony Van Leeuwenhoek (3:06)
Immunization and Antibiotics (3:48)
Problem of Superbugs (2:45)
Mutable Flu Virus (2:50)
Credits: Cures: Quirky Science (0:45)
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Origin of the Internet (2:55)
Packet Switching (3:36)
World Wide Web (4:00)
Business on the Worldwide Web (2:32)
Peer-to-Peer Sharing (3:18)
Identity Protection (4:31)
Web 3.0 (2:00)
Credits: Virtual World: Quirky Science (0:44)
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Introduction to Computing History (1:28)
Antikythera Mechanism (0:52)
Father of the Computer (1:28)
First Computer Programmer (2:12)
Binary System Invented (2:56)
Turing and Code Breaking (3:05)
IBM and Punch Card Business (2:27)
ENIAC (2:13)
Microprocessors (1:38)
Apple and Floppy Disks (3:35)
Supercomputers (2:26)
Credits: Electric Mind: Quirky Science (0:43)
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Introduction: Waves: Quirky Science (0:53)
Electromagnetism and Lodestones (1:54)
Leyden Jar (2:21)
Electricity (1:54)
Discovering Relations Between Magnetism and Electricity (2:21)
Making Kites Communicate (1:37)
Hertz and Antenna. (1:27)
Long-Distance Electronic Messages (2:43)
RADAR (1:27)
Wavelengths (2:21)
X-Rays (2:32)
MRIs (2:27)
Credits: Waves: Quirky Science (0:44)
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Introduction: Gunpowder: Quirky Science (0:47)
Gunpowder Origin Myths (1:43)
Gunpowder Ingredients (1:18)
Europeans, Gun Powder and Poop (2:38)
Sources of Salt Peter (1:07)
Why Gunpowder Explodes (1:35)
Chemistry and Firework Artistry (2:11)
Fireworks Through History (2:40)
Gunpowder as Weapon (1:59)
Chinese Fire Arrows (1:36)
Early Military Applications of Gunpowder (1:34)
Gunpowder Changes Warfare (1:33)
Smokeless Powder (2:46)
Summary of Gunpowder History (0:30)
Credits: Gunpowder: Quirky Science (0:45)
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Introduction: Rubber: Quirky Science (1:00)
Ubiquitous Rubber (1:42)
Rubber Introduced to the U.S. (1:30)
Vulcanization (3:00)
An Invention That Changed the World (2:11)
Rubber Barons (1:47)
Rubber Tree Farming Takes Off (1:06)
Fordlandia (1:48)
The Quest for Synthetic Rubber (1:49)
The World's First Man-made Rubber (1:48)
World War II Spurs Development of Synthetic Rubber (1:38)
Inventions from Rubber Research (2:56)
The Search for a Greener Rubber Continues (1:43)
Credits: Rubber: Quirky Science (0:44)
From the eVideo
Caves Walls, Stone Tablets, & Papyrus (2:11)
Advent of Paper in China (1:47)
Guarding & Spreading the Secret of Paper Technology (1:36)
Early European Parchment & "Rag Paper" (1:38)
European Paper Advances & Rise in Literacy (1:27)
How to Make Paper (1:01)
Invention of Ink (1:08)
Recipe for Homemade Ink (0:40)
Feather Pens & Fountain Pens (2:42)
Ballpoint Pens: Sold Out the First Day (0:55)
Advent of Ballpoint Pen (2:20)
Making Paper Suitable for Ink (1:08)
Paper Conservation (1:46)
Paperless Paper & E-Paper (1:59)
Are We Headed for a Paperless World? (0:36)
Credits: Paper: Quirky Science (0:45)
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Subjects
Aerodynamics
Aeronautics
Air conditioning
Biology
Canning & preserving
Chemistry
Computer architecture
Computer engineering
Computer networks
Educational films
Electricity
Electronics
Gunpowder
Heat
Internet
Internet videos
Light
Mass media
Mechanical engineering
Mechanics
Medicine
Medicine -- Research
Physics
Plastics
Research
Rubber
Technology
Technology and civilization
Telecommunication
Thermodynamics
Videorecording
Waves
Aeronautics
Air conditioning
Biology
Canning & preserving
Chemistry
Computer architecture
Computer engineering
Computer networks
Educational films
Electricity
Electronics
Gunpowder
Heat
Internet
Internet videos
Light
Mass media
Mechanical engineering
Mechanics
Medicine
Medicine -- Research
Physics
Plastics
Research
Rubber
Technology
Technology and civilization
Telecommunication
Thermodynamics
Videorecording
Waves
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