Mission X: Series 1

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Science Documentary hosted by Christian Rodska, published by ZDF in 2008 - English narration

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Mission X: Series 1 MISSION X explores the lives of the great inventors and scientists who made groundbreaking contributions to humanity.

[edit] Victory Of The Steam Engine

In London, the heart of the British Empire, a contraption was patented on the 5th of January, 1769, that would change the world like no other device before or after -- the steam engine. But that is only the beginning of the dramatic story of James Watt and his invention...

[edit] The Power of the Propeller

Josef Ressel, looking at a corkscrew, had an idea of momentous proportions. A new way to pull a ship through water instead of the cumbersome paddlewheel. He invented the modern propeller in 1829, but why haven't we heard more about him since his invention affected all modern travel?

[edit] The Great Telephone Race

The story of Alexander Graham Bell's invention is a genuine “David vs. Goliath” story. It was a struggle by Bell against the spies and schemes of the most powerful corporation of his time, who did everything in their power to stop Bell’s telephone.

[edit] The Pipeline Pioneer

In 1878, Byron Benson saw a pipeline as the only way to break the railroad's hold on transporting oil. But the war to build a steel pipeline for oil to the East Coast, fought for years with gritty determination both in courtrooms and in the political arena, at times erupted into physical violence.

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  • Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4.1
  • Video: Bitrate: CRF-22 (~2211 kb/s)
  • Video Aspect Ratio: 1280 x 720
  • Video Resolution: 1.778 (16:9)
  • Audio Codec: AAC LC
  • Audio: English
  • Audio Bitrate: 159 kb/s VBR 44100Hz
  • Audio Channels: Stereo 2
  • Run-Time: 53 mins
  • Framerate: 25 FPS
  • Number of Parts: 4
  • Container Mp4
  • Part Size: 897 MB average
  • Source: HDTV
  • Encoded by: Harry65

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