How We Got to Now - Season 1 - Eps 2: Time
With no natural light, submarines re-invent the workday. Frustrated with hundreds of local time zones, a railroad clerk fights to standardize time. Navigation, travel, and technology advances result from unrecognized contributions to time.
About How We Got to Now
Title: How We Got to Now
First Air Date: 2014-10-08
Last Air Date: 2014-11-12
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 6 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Nutopia, BBC Worldwide Americas, BBC
Synopsis
How We Got To Now with Steven Johnson is a six part documentary series that reveals the story behind the remarkable ideas that made modern life possible; the unsung heroes that brought them into the world – and the unexpected and bizarre consequences each of these innovations has triggered.
Cast
Steven Johnson
