From Clock to Car: Masters of Metal
Neil MacGregor focuses on the long tradition of German metalwork, from finely engineered clocks and scientific instruments to the Volkswagen Beetle.
Neil MacGregor focuses on the long tradition of German metalwork, from finely-engineered clocks to the Volkswagen Beetle. German gold and silversmiths were established as the best in the world, but it was for the making of scientific instruments that Germany's workers of the other metals were especially renowned. They worked across a whole range of disciplines at the highest level, combining academic, scientific and practical skills with mathematics and creative artistry.
Producer Paul Kobrak.
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A close look at art and objects from this series
See the astronomical compendium and many other items that Neil MacGregor describes.
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The story of the Beetle
Duration: 01:16
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- Thu 23 Oct 2014 09:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 23 Oct 2014 19:45BBC Radio 4
- Fri 24 Oct 2014 00:30BBC Radio 4
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