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13 Episodes 1973 - 1973
Episode 1
Tue, Jan 7, 1975
Man evolves from the apes.
Episode 2
Tue, Jan 14, 1975
Man invents agriculture.
Episode 3
Tue, Jan 21, 1975
Man invents architecture.
Episode 4
Tue, Jan 28, 1975
Man learns the hidden structure of all things.
Episode 5
Tue, Feb 4, 1975
Man invents mathematics.
Episode 6
Tue, Feb 11, 1975
Man learns the true nature of the heavens.
Episode 7
Tue, Feb 18, 1975
In the ascent of Man, two figures stride like gods: Newton and Einstein.
Episode 8
Tue, Feb 25, 1975
Three revolutions change civilization: The American Revolution, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.
Episode 9
Tue, Mar 4, 1975
Two naturalists independently discover natural selection, while a chemist's discoveries lead to an understanding of how life began.
Episode 10
Tue, Mar 11, 1975
Crystals give Man a doorway into the world of atoms.
Episode 11
Tue, Mar 18, 1975
Man is humbled by the uncertainty of what he can know, but still has the itch to gain absolute knowledge, often with tragic consequences.
Episode 12
Tue, Mar 25, 1975
Man discovers genetics.
Episode 13
Tue, Apr 1, 1975
Man, as a species, goes through a long childhood.