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Genius.Of.Britain.S01E05.DVDRip.XviD-WATERS
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Title : Genius.Of.Britain
DVD Retail Date : 07/06/2010
Release Date : 08/06/2010
Genre : Docu
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In this major new science series from Channel 4, Richard Dawkins,
James Dyson, Stephen Hawking, David Attenborough and Robert
Winston celebrate the great thinkers and moments in British
science, from Newton to the present day.
Britain's great inventors and scientists have led the world
and been at the forefront of some of history's greatest advances.
From the steam engine to the world wide web, from the theory of
evolution to the discovery of the atom, British science and
ingenuity have helped shape the modern world.
The Genius of Britain tells the stories of the people behind
these pivotal moments, of the men and women who overcame all
obstacles in search of scientific advancement. Their tales
range from accounts of pure genius, when the apple fell and
the secrets of the universe were unlocked, to dark tales of
obsession, deception and even bodysnatching.
Tackling the areas closest to their hearts and using hands-on
demonstrations, the five co-presenters tell the human stories
behind the scientific and engineering discoveries that we
so often take for granted.