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Wednesday, 25 July 2007

James May's 20th Century

Last night's double-bill of this engaging, if lightweight, science programme showed how iron and steel and strengthened glass, essential components of skyscrapers, changed the shape of modern cities. Top Gear's May dropped an old Mini 10 feet onto a sheet of toughened glass of about an inch thick, and expressed incredulity when bits fell off the classic car but the glass remained intact. Elsewhere in the programme he explained the basics of how electric guitars work and dropped into a neon technician's workshop to see how signs are made. Not exactly in-depth, but all good fun. The series is part of the BBC/Open University's open2.net online learning portal.
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