Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World

Telescopes and Microscopes (1x11)

Date de diffusion: Août 31, 2013

You might assume that all inventions arise from science, but this is not always so. As the history of telescopes and microscopes demonstrates, the invention of new technology facilitates scientific advances. In this case, optical technology drove the Scientific Revolution, allowing Galileo and others to establish the scientific method of observation.