Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
How Far Are the Stars?
How a New York property boom led to the discovery of the distance to the stars.
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Leonardo da Vinci
A legendary artist studies the bodies of flying animals in extraordinary detail.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Discovering the Big Bang
In 1923, Edwin Hubble began the manual process of photographing the Andromeda Nebula.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Frank Whittle and the Jet Man
A modern day jet man tells the story of the pioneer of the jetty engine.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Abass Ibn Firnas
Legend has it Ibn Firnas jumped from a cliff with feathers attached to his arms and legs.