Episode
Horizon: Technology and Self-Determination
Overview
Sebastian Z. de Ferranti gives the Royal Society lecture for 1969 on technological development.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1969-05-15
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Technology and Self-Determination is Episode 18 in 1969 of Horizon. It aired on 1969-05-15. The runtime is 60 min.
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