NOVA · SEASON 6
The Bridge that Spanned the World
Episode 17 · 1979-12-04
- Documentary
Episode overview
The Iron Bridge across the River Severn in Telford, England is two centuries old this year. It remains a monument to the Shropshire iron masters who built it, and a symbol of the Industrial Revolution that was born in the area where the bridge stands. NOVA traces the development of ironmaking and its far-reaching effects on society and the world economy.
55 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Black Tide1979-01-04
2. Long Walk Of Fred Young1979-01-11
3. A World Of Difference1979-01-18
4. Cashing In On The Ocean1979-02-01
5. Patterns From The Past1979-02-08
6. The Invisible Flame1979-02-22
7. The End Of The Rainbow1979-03-01
8. The Beersheva Experiment1979-03-08
9. Einstein1979-03-15
10. The Keys Of Paradise1979-03-29
11. A Plague on our Children1979-10-02
12. Life on a Silken Thread1979-10-09
13. Sweet Solutions1979-10-16
14. Race for the Gold1979-10-30
15. All Part of the Game1979-11-06
16. India: Machinery of Hope1979-11-20
17. The Bridge that Spanned the World1979-12-04
18. Termites to Telescopes1979-12-11
19. Blindness: Five Points of Views1979-12-18
