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Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World.

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

The Rocket

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. (60 minutes)

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Mon, 4/29 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

The Smartphone

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. (60 minutes)