Connections: Eat, Drink and Be Merry Part 2 of 2

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1978

Complete Record: Begins with Napoleon's need to store provisions for his armies during their marches across Europe and ends with the manned moon landing. Between these points lie the discoveries of canned food, refrigeration, storage of gases at very low temperatures in a Thermos, and ignition of liquid oxygen and hydrogen to produce rocket propulsion. Written and directed by James Burke.