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Age of War
Episode 6 of 7
Lisa Jardine explores how military demands mobilised science not in World War II, but in World War I.
The idea that Britain's scientific expertise and effort was mobilised from scratch on the eve of World War II is a myth. Long before 1939, Britain was ready to wage, and win, a scientific war.
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Wed 11 Sep 2013
15:30
成人论坛 Radio 4 FM
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How a sci-fi "death ray" may have inspired radar
Duration: 02:08
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- Tue 10 Sep 2013 21:00成人论坛 Radio 4
- Wed 11 Sep 2013 15:30成人论坛 Radio 4 FM
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Seven Ages of Science
A history of science in Britain from the Restoration to the present day
