我也觉得19世纪末到20世纪中叶那段时期听起来棒极了。推荐一下 James Burke 的纪录片《Connections》，文案和制作都极其精良，展现了推动科学进步的那些偶然发现和千丝万缕的联系。话虽如此，我大半辈子都……
I agree that the late 19th to mid 20th century time period sounds amazing. I'd recommend "Connections" by James Burke as a truly well written and produced documentary that shows some of the accidental discoveries and connections that led to scientific progress. That said, the majority of my life has…
……环球影业怪兽电影的看家招牌：弗兰肯斯坦的怪物、德古拉和木乃伊。但我们还需要狼人……希望你现在明白这是怎么串起来的了。在 wiki 出现之前，就有 James Burke 的《Connections》了。
…Universal Pictures monster movie staples: Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, and the Mummy. But we still need the Wolfman.... And hopefully you see how it works now. Before wikis existed, there was "Connections", by James Burke.
James Burke 的《Connections》这本书（以及电视剧）提供了一个非常有趣的视角，展示了技术之间是如何紧密相连的。让我惊叹的是自动织布机技术是如何（通过打孔卡）一步步引向计算机的。再说一遍，这……
The book (and TV series) "Connections" by James Burke is a very interesting peek into just how interconnected technology is. The one that amazed me was how the technology of the auto loom lead to the computer (via punch cards). Again, this…
Actually there is a book version as well: http://www.amazon.com/Connections-James-Burke/dp/0743299558 I loved this series as a kid. It was my favorite TV show. Now that I know more about the history of technology, the connections sometimes seem a bit strained, but even so…
……Bill Bryson 的《A Short History of Nearly Everything》（万物简史）、Roger G Newton 的《Galileo’s Pendulum: From the Rhythm of Time to the Making of Matter》、Roger G Newton 的《From Clockwork to Crapshoot: A History of Physics》、James Burke 的《Connections》、James Burke 的《The Day The Universe Changed》；关于数学方面：David Foster Wallace 的《Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity》
…History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Galileo’s Pendulum: From the Rhythm of Time to the Making of Matter by Roger G Newton From Clockwork to Crapshoot: A History of Physics by Roger G Newton Connections by James Burke The Day The Universe Changed by James Burke re Math: Everything and More A Compact History of Infinity by David Foster Wallace
我也觉得19世纪末到20世纪中叶那段时期听起来棒极了。推荐一下 James Burke 的纪录片《Connections》，文案和制作都极其精良，展现了推动科学进步的那些偶然发现和千丝万缕的联系。话虽如此，我大半辈子都……
I agree that the late 19th to mid 20th century time period sounds amazing. I'd recommend "Connections" by James Burke as a truly well written and produced documentary that shows some of the accidental discoveries and connections that led to scientific progress. That said, the majority of my life has…
……环球影业怪兽电影的看家招牌：弗兰肯斯坦的怪物、德古拉和木乃伊。但我们还需要狼人……希望你现在明白这是怎么串起来的了。在 wiki 出现之前，就有 James Burke 的《Connections》了。
…Universal Pictures monster movie staples: Frankenstein's monster, Dracula, and the Mummy. But we still need the Wolfman.... And hopefully you see how it works now. Before wikis existed, there was "Connections", by James Burke.
你需要的是 Burke 的《Connections》：http://www.amazon.com/Connections-James-Burke/dp/0743299558
You'll want Burke's Connections: http://www.amazon.com/Connections-James-Burke/dp/0743299558
James Burke 的《Connections》这本书（以及电视剧）提供了一个非常有趣的视角，展示了技术之间是如何紧密相连的。让我惊叹的是自动织布机技术是如何（通过打孔卡）一步步引向计算机的。再说一遍，这……
The book (and TV series) "Connections" by James Burke is a very interesting peek into just how interconnected technology is. The one that amazed me was how the technology of the auto loom lead to the computer (via punch cards). Again, this…
其实它还有个图书版本：http://www.amazon.com/Connections-James-Burke/dp/0743299558。我小时候超爱这个系列，那是我最喜欢的电视节目。现在我对技术史了解得更多了，有时候会觉得里面的某些联结有点牵强，但即便如此……
Actually there is a book version as well: http://www.amazon.com/Connections-James-Burke/dp/0743299558 I loved this series as a kid. It was my favorite TV show. Now that I know more about the history of technology, the connections sometimes seem a bit strained, but even so…
……Bill Bryson 的《A Short History of Nearly Everything》（万物简史）、Roger G Newton 的《Galileo’s Pendulum: From the Rhythm of Time to the Making of Matter》、Roger G Newton 的《From Clockwork to Crapshoot: A History of Physics》、James Burke 的《Connections》、James Burke 的《The Day The Universe Changed》；关于数学方面：David Foster Wallace 的《Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity》
…History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Galileo’s Pendulum: From the Rhythm of Time to the Making of Matter by Roger G Newton From Clockwork to Crapshoot: A History of Physics by Roger G Newton Connections by James Burke The Day The Universe Changed by James Burke re Math: Everything and More A Compact History of Infinity by David Foster Wallace