Episode 5
A ship that repaired itself, how the earliest telephones worked without bells, and why it's a good thing for skyscrapers to sway.
Karl Sabbagh book explores the surprising science behind seemingly trivial assumptions.
A ship that repaired itself; how the earliest telephones worked without bells; why it's a good thing for skyscrapers to sway; and how Europe to America in an hour, by train, may one day become a reality.
Read by Toby Longworth.
Abridged by Libby Spurrier.
A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4.
Last on
More episodes
Next
You are at the last episode
Broadcasts
- Fri 4 Dec 200909:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Sat 5 Dec 200900:30BBC Radio 4
Listen to more Audio Books
Including My Sister The Serial Killer, Queenie, The Flatshare and more.
Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
Sample our books and authors Clip Collection
Interviews, previews and reviews
Subscribe to the Short stories podcast
Featuring the best stories from the UK's finest writers
How many of these 100 Novels have you read?
After a passionate debate, our panel has come up with this surprising literary selection.
Finding Your Story
Ten remarkable novels about identity: Which one will help you discover yourself?
BBC Arts: Books
Celebrating reading and the 100 novels that have shaped our world.
