HFM 111 | Real-Life James Bond Villains, Part 1: Archimedes and the Defense of Syracuse
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English - February 02, 2015 08:00 - 5 MB - ★★★★ - 97 ratingsCourses Education Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Auric Goldfinder and SPECTRE may seem over-the-top for their plans to irradiate the world's gold supply or kill political leaders with lasers from surveillance satellites, but there are real-life examples of inventors using audacious machines to crush their enemies. Learn how Archimedes defended his city with monstrous catapults, a huge iron claw, and even a primitive death ray.
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Auric Goldfinder and SPECTRE may seem over-the-top for their plans to irradiate the world’s gold supply or kill political leaders with lasers from surveillance satellites, but there are real-life examples of inventors using audacious machines to crush their enemies. Learn how Archimedes defended his city with monstrous catapults, a huge iron claw, and even a primitive death ray.
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