The Car -
breakthrough: the ideas that changed the world
Go for a ride through the 9,000-year history of the car, from its roots in dogsleds to Henry Ford's affordable and assembly line-built Model T, and meet the scientists working on the next generation of self-driving automobiles.
Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 104
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About Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World:
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.
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