NOVA S26E17 · Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Abandon Ship (4)

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1. 1 1. Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude1998-10-06 · 55mIn 1714, following a maritime disaster, British Parliament offers £20,000 for the first reliable method of determining longitude on a ship at sea. It's known that longitude can be
2. 2 2. Chasing El Nino1998-10-13 · 55mA massive planet-sized machine controls our weather day-to-day, and our climate season-to-season. It takes an event of staggering proportions to disrupt a machine this large and po
3. 3 3. Terror In Space1998-10-27 · 55mExperience the harrowing and life-threatening problems aboard the aging Mir space station through the eyes of the Russian and American astronauts who lived through them. Feel the h
4. 4 4. Special Effects: Titanic and Beyond1998-11-03 · 55mNOVA goes behind the scenes in Hollywood, where the art of illusion meets the science of perception.
5. 5 5. Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius1998-11-10 · 55mThe shattered remnants of the Roman city of Pompeii bear witness to the risk that the people of Naples still face today.
6. 6 6. Ice Mummies: Frozen in Heaven (1)1998-11-24 · 55mThis is the bizarre and fascinating story of the remains of Inca culture, frozen for posterity high in the mountains of the Andes. Evidence has emerged of sacrifice to the mountain
7. 7 7. Ice Mummies: Siberian Ice Maiden (2)1998-11-24 · 55mThe Siberian Ice Maiden, discovered in the Pastures of Heaven, on the high Steppes, is believed to have been a shamaness of the lost Pazyryk culture. She had been mummified and the
8. 8 8. Ice Mummies: Return of the Iceman (3)1998-11-24 · 55mCutting-edge science and archaeology are reconstructing the life and culture of The Iceman—the 5000-year-old frozen corpse found buried in the ice of the Alps. By analyzing every i
9. 9 9. Leopards of the Night with David Attenborough1998-12-01 · 55mNight stalkers by nature, leopards are observed both by night and day, using state-of-the-art camera equipment, to reveal never before seen hunting behavior. Filmed in the Luangua
10. 10 10. The Perfect Pearl1998-12-29 · 55mThe pearl—the only gem produced by a living animal—has long carried a certain allure. Yet the best mollusk for making this gem—the pearl oyster—doesn't always produce a pearl, and
11. 11 11. The Beast of Loch Ness1999-01-12 · 55mIs it just a fairy tale, or could a primeval beast lurk in the deep, dark waters of a Scottish lake? Since it was first reported more than 60 years ago, hundreds claim to have witn
12. 12 12. Submarines, Secrets, and Spies1999-01-19 · 55mAt the height of the Cold War, US subs gathered secrets that neither spies nor satellites could expose. Until recently, almost nobody knew the hidden history of their tragedies and
13. 13 13. Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvin1999-10-06 · 55mWhen George Mallory was asked why he was willing to risk his life to climb Mount Everest in 1924 he simply replied "Because it's there." In Nova Video Library: Everest - The Myster
14. 14 14. Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Fire (1)1999-02-16 · 55mThe past five years have seen remarkable progress in both treatment and basic understanding of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. In laboratories and clinics
15. 15 15. Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Car Crash (2)1999-02-16 · 55m
16. 16 16. Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Plane Crash (3)1999-02-17 · 55m
17. 17 17. Escape! Because Accidents Happen: Abandon Ship (4)1999-02-17 · 55m
18. 18 18. Battle Alert in the Gulf1999-02-23 · 55m
19. 19 19. Volcanoes of the Deep1999-03-30 · 55m
20. 20 20. Surviving AIDS1999-04-06 · 55mThe past five years have seen remarkable progress in both treatment and basic understanding of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS. In laboratories and clinics