Season 42

How has the land shaped our lives, from the arrival of the first Americans to today?
Making North America: Human

Retrace the thought experiments that inspired his theory on the nature of reality.
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Inside Einstein's Mind

How did massive volcanic eruptions, inland seas, and land bridges pave the way for life?
Making North America: Life

Experience the colossal geologic forces that shaped our continent over 3 billion years.
Making North America: Origins

A team attempts to build the flood boat using inscriptions from an ancient clay tablet.
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Secrets of Noah's Ark

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

Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Ancient Mystery
How has this unique structure, built on a seismic fault, survived centuries of quakes?
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Hagia Sophia: Istanbul's Ancient Mystery

How did early engineers carve tombs into rock cliffs and funnel water to this desert city?
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Petra: Lost City of Stone

1500 years ago, how did the Romans engineer bloody spectacles and reenact sea battles?
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Colosseum: Roman Death Trap

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