Chapter 60: The Electric Age

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The Industrial Revolutions

Dave Broker

73 episodes

9 months ago

The story of how a primate species created a world full of skyscrapers, airplanes, nuclear weapons, and vaccines. From the mass production of cotton weaving in the first industrial revolution of the 18th Century, to the digital revolution of today, this podcast will explore the ways our world has rapidly changed.

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Chapter 60: The Electric Age

The Industrial Revolutions

1 hour 6 minutes

3 years ago

Chapter 60: The Electric Age

Electric power has become a staple of our daily lives. In this episode, we’ll discuss how it was made possible. Topics covered include: The rise of the modern engineer and the many technological breakthroughs made in the late 19th Century; The life of Thomas Edison; The development of the lightbulb; The spread of electrical distribution; and The War of the Currents.

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