Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Leonardo da Vinci
A legendary artist studies the bodies of flying animals in extraordinary detail.
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Discovering the Big Bang
In 1923, Edwin Hubble began the manual process of photographing the Andromeda Nebula.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Polybius Square
Polybius invents a code so words can be exchanged between battalions freely.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
The Ultimate Rocket Fuel
Jim Al-Khalili demonstrates why hydrogen is the ultimate rocket fuel.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
A Chicago Slaughterhouse
In 1909, the Model T’s first year of production, Henry Ford sells over 10,000 cars.