Best of times, worst of times
By: directed by David Strahan
Contributors: Jay, Peter, 1937-; British Broadcasting Corporation; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Series: HIS 234 (NU course); SOC 365 (NU course); SOC 430 (NU course)
Publisher: Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Princeton, NJ
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Economic history; International economic relations; History
Other titles: Best of times, the worst of times : ; Wealth-building, 1851 to 1945; Road to riches (Television program)
Description: Describes how industrialization and science transformed the world by creating revolutionary changes in transport and communications and expanding international trade, which led to an age of great wealth creation. Examines the economic tensions which were the crucial causes of two world wars which destroyed human life and economic wealth on an unimaginable scale. Analyzes the importance of science and technology, banking and big business, immigration, nationalism, and laissez-faire capitalism as forces for rapid societal change. Also addresses economic collapse in post-World War I Germany and America.
Notes: "A BBC production"--Container.

Originally broadcast as an episode of the BBC television program The road to riches on Aug. 13, 2000.

Camera, Tony Poole ... et al. ; film editor, Rob Moore ; series editor, Barbara Want ; narrator, David Strahan.

Host, Peter Jay.

DVD-R.