Great Inventions that Changed the World
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Alternate Mondays • 1 p.m.-3 p.m. • Shapiro AB
June 5, 19 • Cancelled for the rest of the summer.
Merriam Webster Dictionary defines an Invention as a device, contrivance or process originated after study and experiment. This course hopes to explore some of the inventions throughout history. Many of these inventions helped shape the technologies we use today. The Great Courses DVD portion of the course is hosted by Professor Bernard Carlson, Head of the Department of Engineering and Society, University of Virginia. Each class will consist of two, approximately thirty-minute, presentations followed by discussions and some demonstrations.
| Dates | Classes |
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| June 5 |
Telescopes and Microscopes |
| June 19 |
Unlocking the Power of Coal and Iron |
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July 3 Cancelled |
Canals and Railroads |
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July 17 Cancelled |
Water and Sewer Systems |
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July 31 Cancelled |
Cameras, Telephones and Photographs
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Instructors/Coordinators: Dennis Hudson and Jan Hudson
