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S1 EP3 - Great Leap Years - Bells, Nobels, More Bells and Prizes

S1 EP3 - Great Leap Years - Bells, Nobels, More Bells and Prizes

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The spark that Napoleon sent across the century from Paris to New York with the prize fund that seeded the Bell Labs energised the next century's, in ways that the emperor could never have guessed at.


Researched, written & read by Stephen Fry. Music composed and conducted by Guy Farley with The Chamber Orchestra of London.

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Stephen Fry is a brilliant narrator and is able to bring alive the subject of key inventions or developments that have been crucial for bringing the world to the Information Age.

This story is told in an entertaining and accessible manner for anyone interested in learning about this subject. It is NOT a technical or scientific treatise but a fun look through our history.

A great look at key inventions

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