Скачать или смотреть Story 8: The Mother of Invention: How Science made Britain Great

Historian and children's author Christopher Lloyd explains how the invention of the steam engine had the greatest effect of the history of Britain. It gave human beings the ability to travel beyond the limitations of nature.

Great Britain took the railways across the world. As a result it was able to build an Empire upon which the sun never set and accumulated unimaginable wealth from across the globe.

This is the 8th in a series of vlogs that describe the 10 most pivotal moments in the history of Britain. Go to the What on Earth? YouTube channel to view them all.

You can find more fascinating facts in the What on Earth? Wallbook Timeline of British History - available to purchase at www.whatonearthbooks.com.