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
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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
The Telescope
Look back in time to see how humans invented the telescope.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
The Car
Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the ultimate freedom machine: the car.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
The Robot
Check out the history of robots and learn how they are becoming a part of everyday life.
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
The Airplane
Take to the sky with the dreamers whose work gave humans the ability to fly.