The Ascent of Man - Season 1 (1973)

Man learns the hidden structure of all things.

Man invents mathematics.

Man learns the true nature of the heavens.

In the ascent of Man, two figures stride like gods: Newton and Einstein.

Three revolutions change civilization: The American Revolution, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.

Two naturalists independently discover natural selection, while a chemist's discoveries lead to an understanding of how life began.

Crystals give Man a doorway into the world of atoms.

Man is humbled by the uncertainty of what he can know, but still has the itch to gain absolute knowledge, often with tragic consequences.

Man discovers genetics.

Man, as a species, goes through a long childhood.