World History
Ralph Luker is reporting at Cliopatria that James Burke's 1985 series for BBC, "The Day the Universe Changed," is now available on YouTube. Wikipedia notes, "The series' primary focus is on the effect of advances in science and technology on western philosophy. The title comes from the philosophical idea that the universe essentially only exists as you perceive it; therefore, if you change your perception of the universe, you have changed the universe itself." It is some good TV. I wonder if this is a copyright violation and if YouTube will pull it soon?
- I Am Spartacus!
No, I am Spartacus! I love this Pepsi ad using the classic movie based on Roman history and the famous slave revolt lead by Spartacus. I wish more ads made good use of both popular culture and history. Of course, Spartacus died in battle and was never...
- History
History. This is a copy of this classic article from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. I thought it would be worth pointing to as it is well written. I tried to find a link to this article from a complete copy of the 1911 Britannica. There are dozens...
- What Is History? An Essay From The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
What is History? An Essay from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. This is a strange little site which has an essay on what history is from the 1911 Britannica. It is a little hard to read but is interesting. From the site: The word history is used...
- Models Of The Universe: Primary Sources From The Library Of Congress
Studying the Scientific Revolution or the Enlightenment? Check out these primary sources from the Library of Congress showing Aristotle's early view of the universe with the earth at its...
- James Burke's Connections On Youtube
For those of you who have never partaken of these amazing, swirling journeys through time and space, welcome to James Burke's Connections! Almost magically, Burke weaves a story about the history of science that traverses the globe and spans the...
World History
The Day The Universe Changed
Ralph Luker is reporting at Cliopatria that James Burke's 1985 series for BBC, "The Day the Universe Changed," is now available on YouTube. Wikipedia notes, "The series' primary focus is on the effect of advances in science and technology on western philosophy. The title comes from the philosophical idea that the universe essentially only exists as you perceive it; therefore, if you change your perception of the universe, you have changed the universe itself." It is some good TV. I wonder if this is a copyright violation and if YouTube will pull it soon?
- I Am Spartacus!
No, I am Spartacus! I love this Pepsi ad using the classic movie based on Roman history and the famous slave revolt lead by Spartacus. I wish more ads made good use of both popular culture and history. Of course, Spartacus died in battle and was never...
- History
History. This is a copy of this classic article from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. I thought it would be worth pointing to as it is well written. I tried to find a link to this article from a complete copy of the 1911 Britannica. There are dozens...
- What Is History? An Essay From The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
What is History? An Essay from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica. This is a strange little site which has an essay on what history is from the 1911 Britannica. It is a little hard to read but is interesting. From the site: The word history is used...
- Models Of The Universe: Primary Sources From The Library Of Congress
Studying the Scientific Revolution or the Enlightenment? Check out these primary sources from the Library of Congress showing Aristotle's early view of the universe with the earth at its...
- James Burke's Connections On Youtube
For those of you who have never partaken of these amazing, swirling journeys through time and space, welcome to James Burke's Connections! Almost magically, Burke weaves a story about the history of science that traverses the globe and spans the...