Inventions That Shook the World - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The 1900's
The invention of The Radio, Air Conditioner, Disposable Razor, Vacuum Cleaner, and the Airplane.
The 1910's
The invention of the Parachute, Sonar, Gas Mask, Toaster, and the Tommy Gun. All inventions that made the world dangerous and safer at the same time.
The 1920's
The Invention of Sound Film, the Lie Detector, Einstein's Refrigerator, Television, and the Rocket. Inventions that helped define entertainment and convenience.
The 1930's
The Invention of the Walkie Talkie, the Electric Guitar, the Parking Meter, Xerography, and the Helicopter.
The 1940's
The Invention of the Jet Engine, the Computer, Microwave Ovens, Kitty Litter, and the Crash Test Dummy.
The 1950's
The Invention of the Transistor Radio, the Breathalyzer, the Flight Data Recorder, the Hovercraft, and Sputnik.
The 1960's
The Invention of the Weather Satellite , the Industrial Robot, the Video Game Console, the Taser, and the Lunar Lander.
The 1970's
The Invention of the Cell Phone, the Post-It-Note, the Bomb Disposal Robot, the Digital Camera, and the Hybrid Car.
The 1980's
The invention of DNA Profiling, the Nicotine Patch, the Internet, the Endoscopy Capsule, and the MIR Space Station.
The 1990's
The Invention of the Hubble Space Telescope, the Wind Up Radio, the Neurotropic Electrode, the Camera Phone, and the Mars Pathfinder.
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