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- Год выпуска: 2020
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Infographics and archival footage deliver bite-size history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
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1. Fast Food
ОписаниеCheap, quick and tasty, fast food became a culinary craze in the 1950s. But has our quest for convenience created an irreversible health crisis? -
2. The Space Race
ОписаниеFifteen international agencies spend $62 billion every year on space travel. What's fueling our costly — and dangerous — drive to explore the universe? -
3. The Rise of China
ОписаниеIn the 21st century, China has become a global economic powerhouse. Why was the rest of the world so slow to notice its rise to the top? -
4. Plastics
ОписаниеPlastics have transformed how we live, but progress comes at a high price: 7.8 billion tons of waste. Are plastics a miracle or a catastrophe? -
5. Oil and the Middle East
ОписаниеOil has brought great wealth to the Middle East and ignited major wars. Is it a blessing or a curse for the region, as well as the rest of the world? -
6. Robots
ОписаниеWe share the planet with an estimated 9 million robots, from self-driving cars to surgical arms. Could they one day completely replace humans? -
7. Feminism
ОписаниеFeminism has ushered in sweeping changes to society, securing rights for women around the world. How much further do we have to go? -
8. Nuclear Power
ОписаниеOver 10% of the world's electricity comes from nuclear power. But with radioactive waste and the threat of nuclear meltdown, are we playing with fire? -
9. AIDS
ОписаниеNearly 40 million people are living with HIV. After decades of research and activism, how far have we come in finding a cure and battling the stigma? -
10. Genetics
ОписаниеDNA analysis has given us the tools to map disease, solve crimes and more. But in our rush to decode DNA, are we leaping before we look?