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Science Stories: Series 6

The Real Cyrano de Bergerac

Duration: 27 minutes

on BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

Available for over a year

Philip Ball reveals the real Cyrano de Bergerac (forget the big nosed fictional character) and his designs for a spaceship. In the 17th century he wanted to travel to the moon. Show more

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