The Car -
breakthrough: the ideas that changed the world

Thu, Oct 29 2:00 P.M. NH World (11.3)

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: 55 minutes and 2 seconds

Episode Number: 104

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Thu, Oct 29	2:00 P.M.	The Car NH World (11.3)

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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