Jan 13, 1997
This program traces the history of the development of explosives focusing on gunpowder, nitroglycerin and efforts, particularly by Alfred Nobel, to make them safe to handle. Commentary examines the fascination with explosives, the guilt of explosives developers and the fallacy of the doomsday weapon that would put an end to wars.
Jan 27, 1997
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Feb 10, 1997
Nova shows how the giant sarsen stones used in Stonehenge might be moved 20 miles without using wheels and how might they have been moved upright with the lintels successfully raised to rest atop and astride them.
Nova Season 24 (1997) is released on Jan 13, 1997 and the latest season 50 of Nova is released in 2022. Watch Nova online - the English Documentary TV series from United States. Nova is directed by with and .
A weekly documentary series, each episode providing an in-depth look at a different subject of scientific research. Subjects examined by this show have included the cutting edge of theoretical physics, a return to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, the long-term effects of Amazon deforestation, and the development of life-saving medical techniques.
