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The history of the smartphone, from its roots in Morse code to Apple's unveiling of the first-ever iPhone in 2007; how the next generation of smartphones may allow for communication just by thinking.

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Smartphone

The history of the rocket, from its origin in ancient China to its use as a weapon of war; how adding hydrogen allowed rockets to carry astronauts to the moon.

The Rocket

A look at inventions that gave humans the ability to fly, from Leonardo da Vinci's flying machines to modern commercial planes.

S1 E2 | The Airplane