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Smoke and Steel: Secrets of the Modern World
AL
2023
Science & Nature
Technology & Inventions

Episode 1

Season 1, Episode 1

: The Industrial Revolution ushered in an age of smoke and steel, and we still feel its impact. This episode reveals the legacy of a tunnel under the Thames, how steam engines reshaped the Netherlands, and a surprising link to our digital world.

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Smoke and Steel: Secrets of the Modern World
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Smoke and Steel: Secrets of the Modern World

This exploration of the extraordinary innovations of the Industrial Revolution reveals how the very same techniques are changing the way we live, think and build today.

Episodes

Season 1

    Episode 1
    1. Episode 1

    This episode reveals the legacy of a tunnel under the Thames, how steam engines ...

    Episode 2
    2. Episode 2

    This episode reveals the legacy of a funicular, how an observatory redefined our...

    Episode 3
    3. Episode 3

    This episode reveals the legacy of a warship in Portsmouth, how a Czech site hel...

    Episode 4
    4. Episode 4

    This episode reveals the legacy of a mill near Manchester, how a bridge recast t...

    Episode 5
    5. Episode 5

    The legacy of a cable hut in Cornwall, how a mountain railway inspired its passe...

    Episode 6
    6. Episode 6

    This episode reveals the legacy of the first iron framed building and how paper ...

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