Release Date: October 24, 1978
Connections
SD
1978
Published on, 1 year ago
Connections
Death In The Morning 1 Season 2 Episode
1978
Published on, 1 year ago
How did a test of gold's purity revolutionize the world 2500 years ago and lead to the atomic bomb? Standardizing precious metal in coins stimulated trade from Greece to Persia, causing the construction of a huge commercial center and library at Alexandria. This wealth of nautical knowledge aided navigators 14 centuries later. Mariners discovered that the compass's magnetized needle did not point directly north. Investigations into the nature of magnetism led to the discovery of electricity, radar and to the atomic bomb.
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17 Oct, 1978
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