Aspects of electronic engineering in Britain, applied in fields ranging from television to space research. Computers which can play chess and translante languages; the devices used for radio and telecommunications, medical research and treatment, the remote control of space rockets; shows how one can “listen in” to the stars through the giant radio telescope at Jodrell Bank.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003207
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Radio engineers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telecommunication systems - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer based information systems
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computer science
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electronics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electronics - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radio astronomy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Radio telescopes
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Systems engineering
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)