NOVA
S44E06 Treasures of the Earth: Metals
From gold and bronze to iron and steel, metals are fundamental to our civilization’s development. What is it that sets them apart? This episode delves into the distinctive characteristics of these materials and examines how our understanding and manipulation of metals have propelled us from the Stone Age into the advanced technological era we live in today.
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15 Years of Terror
School of the Future
Great Human Odyssey
Super Tunnel
Treasures of the Earth: Gems
Treasures of the Earth: Metals
Treasures of the Earth: Power
Secrets of the Sky Tombs
The Nuclear Option
Search for the Super Battery
Ultimate Cruise Ship
The Origami Revolution
Why Trains Crash
Holocaust Escape Tunnel
Building Chernobyl's Megatomb
Chinese Chariot Revealed
Poisoned Water
Eclipse Over America
Ghosts of Stonehenge
Death Dive to Saturn
Secrets of the Shining Knight
Secrets of the Forbidden City
Killer Volcanoes
Killer Hurricanes
Killer Floods
Extreme Animal Weapons
Bird Brain
Day the Dinosaurs Died