How We Invented The World

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How We Invented The World is a 2012 Discovery Network technology documentary TV series which premiered on November 6, 2012. It was produced by Nutopia and distributed by Discovery Channel. [1] [2] It was directed by Stephen Warburton, Jonathan Rudd and Sam Miller. [3] It Explores the most iconic inventions and breakthroughs of the modern age. [4] It was hosted by Laurence Fox and narrated in English. [5]

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Episodes

Episode one: Mobile Phones

The mobile phone has connected the modern world, but inventing it took the most beautiful woman in the world, Frankenstein’s creator, the Titanic tragedy and the ultimate stroll down 6th Avenue.

Episode two: Skyscrapers

The skyscraper – the ultimate symbol of power and wealth. But, incredibly, to invent the skyscraper it took a bird in a cage, a city in flames, a chance question from a college student and the humble horse and wagon.

SeasonEpisodeEpisode TitleDate first AiredLength
11Mobile PhonesNovember 6, 201242 Minutes
2SkyscrappersNovember 13, 201242 Minutes
3AeroplanesNovember 20, 201242 Minutes
4CarsNovember 27, 201242 Minutes
5GunsDecember 4, 201242 Minutes

Episode three: Aeroplanes

The aeroplane - it’s made our dream of flight a reality, but the moments of genius and invention it took to invent it involved not just birds as inspiration, but bikes, a trip to the Moon and back, a pair of frozen eyeballs and two nervous breakdowns.

Episode four: Cars

The car - so much more than getting us from A-B, but the eureka moments it took to invent the car we know today included a Scottish veterinarian, an ambitious wife, thousands of slaughtered animals and a terrifying experiment with boiling oil.

Episode five: Guns

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References

  1. How We Invented the World (Documentary), Nutopia, 2012-01-01, retrieved 2022-07-21
  2. "How We Invented the World - Production & Contact Info | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  3. How We Invented the World (TV Series 2012– ) - IMDb , retrieved 2022-07-21
  4. "How We Invented The World : Programs : Discovery Channel : Discovery Press Web". press.discovery.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  5. "How We Invented the World - DocuWiki". docuwiki.net. Retrieved 2022-07-29.

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