The Hidden Structure The Ascent of Man : Season 1 Episode 4
BBC Two 50m
Aired: January 28th, 1975 @ 12:00 AM EST on BBC Two
From ancient Oriental metallurgy, through mystical alchemy this program traces the roots of chemistry. Shang bronze craftsmen and Samurai sword smiths are the starting point for a journey leading from medieval Europe to Dalton's atomic theory and our modern knowledge of the elements.
