Season 24
(1996)
Cast
Episodes
Einstein Revealed 0.0
October 1, 1996
This two-hour program chronicles Albert Einstein's life and scientific achievements from his birth in 1879 to his death…
Lost City of Arabia 0.0
October 8, 1996
Helped by remote sensing, an expedition searches Oman's vast al-Khali desert for the lost city of Ubar.
Three Men and a Balloon 0.0
October 15, 1996
One of the final aeronautics challenges left in the world today does not involve the use of a plane, a rocket, or even …
Secrets of Making Money 0.0
October 22, 1996
With a radically redesigned bill, the U.S. Treasury fights back against a new breed of counterfeiters.
Top Gun Over Moscow 0.0
November 12, 1996
Flights in Russia's powerful fighter jets are for sale to foreign travelers. So is the Russian Air Force still in the g…
Shark Attack 0.0
November 19, 1996
Sharks are known as the "perfect predators," but sometimes they slip up and attack the wrong prey—people.
Odyssey of Life: The Ultimate Journey (1) 0.0
November 24, 1996
NOVA explores the links between our individual development and the evolution of life itself.
Odyssey of Life: The Unknown World (2) 0.0
November 25, 1996
This program reveals some of the billions of practically invisible organisms that live on, in, and around us.
Odyssey of Life: The Photographer's Secrets (3) 0.0
November 26, 1996
Cracking the Ice Age 0.0
December 31, 1996
Did the crash of continents that produced the Himalayan Mountains also trigger the Ice Age?
Kaboom! 0.0
January 14, 1997
An in-depth and heart stopping look at the ultimate chemical reaction - the explosion. Using high speed photography and…
Titanic's Lost Sister 0.0
January 28, 1997
In a 90-minuite presentation, NOVA reveals the ancient secrets of how the pyramids were built by actually building one.…
Secrets Of Lost Empires (1): Pyramid 0.0
February 4, 1997
In a 90-minuite presentation, NOVA reveals the ancient secrets of how the pyramids were built by actually building one.…
Secrets of Lost Empires: Stonehenge (1) 0.0
February 11, 1997
A distinctive feature of this stone site are the trilithons, which consist of two upright stones topped by a horizontal…
Secrets of Lost Empires: Inca (2) 0.0
February 11, 1997
Even without such technological advances as wheels, arches, draft animals, iron tools, or a system of writing, the Inca…
Secrets of Lost Empires: Obelisk (3) 0.0
February 12, 1997
Pharaohs who built magnificent temples to preserve their names for eternity often graced temple gates with pairs of obe…
Secrets of Lost Empires: Colosseum (4) 0.0
February 12, 1997
Citizens of Rome came to the Colosseum to behold free entertainment that usually came in the form of violent war games …
Hunt for Alien Worlds 0.0
February 18, 1997
Astronomers discover planets beyond our solar system. But is there life on them?
Curse of T.rex 0.0
February 25, 1997
How do paleontologists and commercial fossil hunters know where to look for rare and priceless dinosaur bones?
Cut to the Heart 0.0
April 8, 1997
Ever since World War II, physicians have struggled to find ways to treat heart failure, the biggest killer in the moder…
Kingdom of the Seahorse 0.0
April 15, 1997
The world's leading sea horse biologist journeys to Australia and the Philippines to explore the secret lives of these …