Nova - Season 10 (1983)

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Nova takes a look at the science of thoroughbred horses, including breeding, genetics, and the evolution of the modern horse. The great Secretariat is highlighted here.

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This retrospective starts with the space program just prior to Sputnik, mainly the X-15 space plane, and then follows the pop culture view of the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, using a combination of news footage, archives from NASA and the BBC, and other related film archives. Contemporary pop music, including Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, David Bowie, and others are highlights on the soundtrack. Contemporary commentary from the likes of Walter Cronkite and James Burke.

Will nuclear weapons deter World War III or only make it more likely? NOVA explores the military strategies of the nuclear age, now that the challenge may no longer be to win global war but to prevent it.

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