Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity
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Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity is a BBC documentary series that explores the history, science, and transformative impact of electricity on modern civilization.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television documentary series ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain fundamental concepts of electricity to laypeople
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show how electricity shaped the modern world ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shock and Awe – The Story of Electricity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
electrification of cities
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rise of electrical power networks ⓘ |
| educationalGenre | popular science ⓘ |
| explores |
scientific discoveries about electricity
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social impact of electrification ⓘ technological applications of electricity ⓘ |
| features |
biographical segments on key scientists
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historical experiments with electricity ⓘ |
| featuresScientist |
Alessandro Volta
NERFINISHED
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André-Marie Ampère NERFINISHED ⓘ Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ James Clerk Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Faraday NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikola Tesla NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Edison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOnChannel | BBC Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
development of electrical science
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impact of electricity on modern civilization ⓘ |
| format | three-part series ⓘ |
| genre |
history documentary
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science documentary ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeStructure | chronological history of electricity ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| isAbout |
scientific revolution caused by electricity
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technological revolution caused by electricity ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrator | Jim Al-Khalili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC Four NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | transition from natural philosophy to modern physics ⓘ |
| presenter | Jim Al-Khalili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| subject |
electricity
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history of science ⓘ physics ⓘ |
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