# Connections: 6 -- Thunder in The Skies

Connections: 6 -- Thunder in The Skies Summary Details the changes in building construction and energy usage which occurred when the climate of Europe changed dramatically in the 13th century. ./ia mhow the scarcity of firewood contributed to the invention of the steam engine, which was the predecessor of gasoline - powered engines.

- Kind: Educational
- Year: 1979
- Runtime: 39 min
- By: Burke, James, 1936-, British Broadcasting Corporation, Time-Life Films
- Genres: Education, Science, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/connections6thunderintheskies)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Kids profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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