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COGWHEEL BRAIN, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Swade, Doron
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 5599 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 12.25
\pause{1500}Reader: StJohn, Michael
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In 1821 mathematician Charles Babbage was so frustrated with checking manual mathematical tables that he embarked on a quest to design and build a mechanical calculating engine. His vision is all around us in today's sophisticated computers.

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SEVEN WONDERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD

\pause{1500}Author: Cadbury, Deborah
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6489 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 10
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 13.75
\pause{1500}Reader: StJohn, Michael
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The Industrial Revolution changed the face of the planet forever. Here we are presented with seven of the greatest feats of engineering of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Details of the technical achievements and human costs for each project are explained in a knowledgeable but accessible way.

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