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Season 1 – Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World — Season 1

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Patrick Stewart

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 17, 2019 The Telescope A look at how the telescope was invented, from Galileo to Edwin Hubble, and how the invention reaches the universe 13 billion light-years out. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 24, 2019 The Airplane A look at inventions that gave humans the ability to fly, from Leonardo da Vinci's flying machines to modern commercial planes. Details Episode 3 Aired May 1, 2019 The Robot Robots are first conceptualized in ancient Rome; how uses for robots have evolved over the centuries, from the calculator to the Roomba; what future robots might be able to do. Details Episode 4 Aired May 8, 2019 The Car The 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dog sleds to Henry Ford's Model T; the next generation of self-driving automobiles. Details Episode 5 Aired May 15, 2019 The Rocket The history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China to its use as a weapon of war; how adding hydrogen allowed rockets to carry astronauts to the moon. Details Episode 6 Aired May 22, 2019 The Smartphone The history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse code to Apple's unveiling of the first-ever iPhone in 2007; how the next generation of smartphones may allow for communication just by thinking. Details
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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Apr 17, 2019