Power engineering

BBC The Genius of Invention: Power (Electricity) Episode: 1 (LQ)

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• published: 27 Jan 2013
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Presented by: Dr Cassie Newland, Professor Mark Miodownik & Michael Mosley. I wasn't able to record the HD stream. Hopefully someone will upload a better quality... I did download the other episodes in this series, but the video quality was too appalling to view. Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtp51eZkwoI BBC Genius of Invention: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/geniusofinvention/ BBC DVD Store: http://www.bbcshop.com/search?q=genius BBC Science Club http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037mkj3 BBC science club twitter https://twitter.com/BBCScienceClub BBC schools: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ BBC science: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/ BBC bitesize learning: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ BBC science twitter: https://twitter.com/BBCscience BBC environment: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science_and... BBC nature: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/ BBC space: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/ BBC Learning: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subject... BBC Learning video clips: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/ BBC Bang Goes the Theory: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lwxj1 BBC health: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/0/ BBC history: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/0/ BBC knowledge: http://www.bbcknowledge.com/ BBC Knowledge mag: http://www.bbcknowledgemagazine.com/ BBC focus: http://sciencefocus.com/ BBC Horizon: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mgxf BBC Panorama: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t14n BBC insideout: http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/ BBC Inside Story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n2ypb BBC toddlers: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/ BBC children: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/ BBC children's news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ BBC archive of old programs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/ Open University: http://www.open.ac.uk/about/main/ ______________________ Science in daily the Papers: Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/ Dailymail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/index.html The Times: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/science/ Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ Express: http://www.express.co.uk/news/science-technology Standard: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/techandgadgets/ _____ TAGS: Thomas newcomen Charles parsons atmospheric steam engine pressure invention coal tin mines industrial revolution innovation modernization James watt Ben marsden idea eureka separate condenser original rich vacuum piston pump boiler drax Mathew Bolton world consumerism cotton weavers Jane humphries factories Christine McLeod heroes royal institution machinery Alessandro Volta copper zink acid plates current ohms resistance reaction directional direct alternating volts first generator electrical powered magnetism magnetic field poles polarity magnets motion rotation wire mercury rudimentary workshop demonstrated demonstration pole iron positive negative leap force electricity light generated coil static friction movement cage cylinders gears pistons process flow foundation fundamental basics change changing changed revolutionary revolution ground breaking sustained energy Hans Christian Ørsted orsted compass needle experiment electromagnetism universe motion reverse physical simplicity laws relationship bulb mechanism horse dynamo factory electron electronic Turin conduction conductor megawatts laboratory industry pylons neon Victorians savoy theatre gas lamps street lighting filament Joseph swan Thomas edison centralised personal burn candles Holborn Viaduct London jumbo domestic demand reciprocating produce production mill pioneering pioneered pioneers one two step reliable reliability Clark Chapman co inefficient vertical theory wind blast design siemans blades fans efficient efficiency wheel stator extracting extraction compound expel speed capacity principle rpm 1800's 1900's supply supplying heat CO2 waste nuclear biomass Nigel Burdett Environment willow miscanthus fuel potential wood pellets temperature replace atmosphere converting convert conversion desire sustainable sustainability neutral solar sunshine modernity diploma degree museum bridgeman art library pathe critialpast gateshead getty huntly archives mary evans picture society shepard construction hunarian glasgow national historical park england great kingdom brilliant greatest behind archeologist engineering engineers transport telecommunication muscle learned control consume build construct wealth education educational useful valves shaft giant nuts bolts andy storr components overhaul manager drax heart nuclear useable primary secondary pulverisers combustibles combustion work homes history universal resistance cold water condense condenser form liquid test drum steel iron can canister equilibrium implosion blacksmith nodding donkey water hydro.