The Genius of Invention

APPROPIATE

2013 / 1 temporadas

Rating6.7

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

Every time we switch on a light or boil a kettle we rely on power - but most people don't stop to think about the inventions and discoveries that allow us to live the way we do. In an exciting new four-part series for BBC Two, The Genius of Invention reveals the fascinating chain of events behind inventions that make everyday life possible.

Directors

Actors

Michael Mosley

Mark Miodownik

Cassie Newland

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