Season 42

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Making North America: Human

S42 Ep22 | 53m 37s

How has the land shaped our lives, from the arrival of the first Americans to today?

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Inside Einstein's Mind

S42 Ep23 | 53m 7s

Retrace the thought experiments that inspired his theory on the nature of reality.

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Making North America: Life

S42 Ep21 | 54m 6s

How did massive volcanic eruptions, inland seas, and land bridges pave the way for life?

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Making North America: Origins

S42 Ep20 | 54m 6s

Experience the colossal geologic forces that shaped our continent over 3 billion years.

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Secrets of Noah's Ark

S42 Ep12 | 53m 9s

A team attempts to build the flood boat using inscriptions from an ancient clay tablet.

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Arctic Ghost Ship

S42 Ep16 | 53m 10s

An astonishing find could solve the mystery of Sir John Franklin’s lost expedition.

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Dawn of Humanity

S42 Ep15 | 1h 53m 7s

Deep in a South African cave, an astounding discovery reveals clues to what made us human.

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Nazi Attack on America

S42 Ep10 | 53m 10s

A sunken German U-boat off the coast of New Orleans tells the story of Operation Drumbeat.

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Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Ancient Mystery

S42 Ep4 | 53m 36s

How has this unique structure, built on a seismic fault, survived centuries of quakes?

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Petra: Lost City of Stone

S42 Ep5 | 53m 36s

How did early engineers carve tombs into rock cliffs and funnel water to this desert city?

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Colosseum: Roman Death Trap

S42 Ep6 | 54m 6s

1500 years ago, how did the Romans engineer bloody spectacles and reenact sea battles?

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Sunken Ship Rescue

S42 Ep2 | 53m 10s

A team of 500 engineers and divers struggle to raise the Costa Concordia cruise ship.