Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World - Season 1 - Eps 5: The Rocket
Learn the explosive history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China, to its use as a weapon of war, to how adding hydrogen allowed it to carry astronauts all the way to the moon.
About Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Title: Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
First Air Date: 2019-04-21
Last Air Date: 2019-05-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 6
Network: PBS BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Bigger Bang, BBC TV
Synopsis
Take a mind-blowing journey through human history, told through six iconic objects that modern people take for granted, and see how science, invention and technology built on one another to change everything.
Cast
Jim Al-Khalili
Self - Presenter
