American Genius
Saison 1 Épisode 7 - Space Race
Documentaire
The Americans and Soviets, deadlocked in the Cold War, set their sights on “the final frontier” – outer space. And only one side can get there first.
Sous-titres: English
Avec:Jeff Wilburn
Réalisé par:Paul Abascal
Saison 1
S01:E01 - Colt vs. Wesson
Samuel Colt and partners Edwin Smith & Daniel Wesson become locked in the first true “arms” race, as they compete to perfect the world’s first revolver.
S01:E02 - Edison vs. Tesla
Celebrated inventor Thomas Edison, goes to war with former assistant, Nikola Tesla, to determine who will power the world with electric light.
S01:E03 - Hearst vs. Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer’s journalistic integrity is tested when young millionaire, William Randolph Hearst, sets out to be the king of the newspaper industry and revolutionise journalism.
S01:E04 - Wright Brothers vs. Curtiss
The Wright Brothers build and fly the world’s first airplane, but they keep it a secret, leaving an opening for motor designer, Glenn Curtiss, to swoop in.
S01:E05 - Farnsworth vs. Sarnoff
Philo Farnsworth has dedicated his life to developing the electric television. But when his idea gains the attention of RCA founder David Sarnoff, it kicks off a battle.
S01:E06 - Oppenheimer vs. Heisenberg
J. Robert Oppenheimer is in charge of developing the world’s first nuclear bomb, but finds himself in a race against Hitler and his own nuclear scientist, Werner Heisenberg.
S01:E07 - Space Race
The Americans and Soviets, deadlocked in the Cold War, set their sights on “the final frontier” – outer space. And only one side can get there first.
S01:E08 - Jobs vs. Gates
In the 1980s, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs break out in a heated battle to bring the personal computer to the masses.