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>the invention of double-entry bookkeeping, calculators, and spreadsheets are unlikely material for a captivating History Channel feature

i disagree completely. double-entry and calculators fundamentally changed society.

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Indeed, Double Entry is one of those fundamental shifts in business that helped to reshape the economy in untold ways. our entire financial system is build on it.

The BBC show "The Secret Life of Machines" did an excellent episode on the history of the office space. They're even hosted online for free! Scroll down to the second last episode.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/SLOM/

I recommend watching them all. Great stuff.

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