50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

50 Things That Made the Modern Economy

Tim Harford tells the fascinating stories of inventions, ideas and innovations which have helped create the economic world.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b1g3c

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 9m. Bisher sind 68 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich
Business
subscribe
share



network
report
 

recommended podcasts

Recycling

Could recycling save cash, as well as the planet?

share





   10m
 
 

Spreadsheet

How a grid on a computer screen gives us a glimpse of the future of automation

share





   10m
 
 

Brick

The humble brick has housed us for thousands of years - will it endure?

share





   9m
 
 

Mail order catalogue

How the Montgomery Ward shopping catalogue transformed the middle-class way of life

share





   8m
 
 

Bicycle

Has the bicycle had its day, or is it a technology whose best years lie ahead?

share





 2019-04-22  8m
 
 

QWERTY

From the early typewriters, the QWERTY keyboard layout has stood the test of time

share





 2019-04-15  8m
 
 

Bonus 4: Woodpecker and Black Box

The last bonus ep of #30Animals. For more, search for 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

share





 2019-04-15  14m
 
 

Gyroscope

The gyroscope: a remarkable device used to guide everything from submarines to satellites

share





 2019-04-08  9m
 
 

Bonus 3: Mosquito and surgical needle

Episode 3 of our new podcast: the blood-sucking pest and a pain-free surgical needle

share





 2019-04-08  15m
 
 

Cellophane

Cellophane transformed how consumers purchased food, as well as how producers sold it

share





 2019-04-01  9m