ZDF-HistoryStagione 20
Follow the tale of important people in German history. Watch as they go in depth about why they think the way they do, and how they came to make the choices they did in their life time. Watch them as they are forced to choose their own paths, see if those paths lead to victories,or misfortune.
Dove guardare ZDF-History • Stagione 20
40 Episodi
- Episodio 12E12
Episodio 12The measurement of the earth From Columbus to space 44 mins - 2019 ZDF The two-part documentary links the findings of history with the expeditions of modern researchers in the 21st century and makes it clear that the research journey to measure the Earth is far from over. In 1492, Christopher Columbus reached a continent completely unknown to his contemporaries. The original goal of his voyage: to find the shortest route to the riches of India. Better orientation and knowledge of the fastest route would give the Spanish crown an advantage over its competitors. To this day, many surveying ventures are driven by this same motive.
