DiscoverEnglish Learning for Curious Minds#516 | Journey to the Deep: A Short History of Underwater Exploration
#516 | Journey to the Deep: A Short History of Underwater Exploration

#516 | Journey to the Deep: A Short History of Underwater Exploration

Update: 2024-11-21
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From ancient diving bells to the groundbreaking descent of the Mariana Trench, in this episode, we'll uncover tales of bravery, innovation, and the pursuit of knowledge beneath the waves.

 



  • Ancient history of exploring the ocean's depths

  • Aristotle's theoretical diving concept in the 4th Century BC

  • Early diving bell inventions and Alexander the Great myth

  • Magellan's attempt to measure ocean depth in 1521

  • The invention of the first submarine by Cornelis Drebbel

  • David Bushnell's "Turtle" and its military attempts

  • HMS Challenger's oceanographic expedition reveals deep-sea life

  • Discovery of the Mariana Trench's Challenger Deep

  • First manned descent into Mariana Trench in 1960

  • Current understanding and mystery of Earth's deep oceans





Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/underwater-exploration

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#516 | Journey to the Deep: A Short History of Underwater Exploration

#516 | Journey to the Deep: A Short History of Underwater Exploration

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