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Air Conditioning—Series 1
Invented for the printing industry, air conditioning now influences where and how we live.
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Part 24: Elevator—Series 1
The safety elevator is a mass transit system that has changed the shape of our cities.
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Contraceptive Pill—Series 1
The pill wasn't just socially revolutionary, it also sparked an economic revolution.
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TV Dinner—Series 1
The TV dinner, and other inventions from the same era, made a lasting economic impression.
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Gramophone—Series 1
'Superstar' economics - how the gramophone transformed the performing industry.
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Battery—Series 1
The story of the battery begins inside a dead murderer. It's a tale that's far from over.
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Public Key Cryptography—Series 1
Geeks versus government - the story of public key cryptography.
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Robot—Series 1
Robots threaten the human workforce, but they are crucial to the modern economy.
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Disposable Razor—Series 1
King Camp Gillette created the disposable razor. But his influence extends beyond shaving.
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Clock—Series 1
The clock was invented in 1656 and has become an essential part of the modern economy.