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Fire, Coal, and Oil
Early hunter-gatherers rubbed two sticks together and created fire. By cooking our food and increasing its nutrition, our brains expanded-making us the most intelligent species on the planet. This documentary highlights human ingenuity in the ongoing search for new energy sources. Charcoal enabled i...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
A&E Networks,
[2013]
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| Series: | Mankind Decoded.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (22 min., 0 sec)) : sound, color. |
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| Online Access: | Films on Demand - Click here for access |
Contents:
- Controlling Fire (2:56); Charcoal and Metals (3:04); Discovering Coal (2:19); Whale Oil (2:13); Petroleum Deposits (3:44); Attack on Pearl Harbor (3:02); Nuclear Energy (3:58);