Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery S12E16 · The Secrets of Victory

Overview

In this episode, Ulysses discusses the extraordinary machine that is the human body, seen from a very particular perspective: that of those who push their bodies to the limits, and often beyond: athletes, men and women who represent, physically speaking, the pinnacle of our species. We delve behind the scenes of sport to learn its secrets firsthand. Why does one athlete run faster than another? What's the maximum height we can ever reach in a jump? What happens in our brains when we hit a ball? We try to answer these and many other questions during this episode, thanks to scientists, athletes, and special guests. And together with champions like Michael Phelps, Asafa Powell, Valentina Vezzali, Deborah Compagnoni, and many others, we tell many stories and reveal many interesting facts.

Torrents

Subtitles

Episodes

1. 1 1. The Wonders of Christian Rome2012-03-10 · 1h 41mFor many centuries, Rome has been a destination for millions of tourists every year. What attracts them are the archaeological remains of the empire, the artistic wonders that have
2. 2 2. The Conquest of Colors2012-03-17 · 1h 41mThe history of Man can be seen as a succession of conquests: we never think about the history of colors and yet it has changed our lives. "The conquest of colours" is a journey to
3. 3 3. A Journey Through the Secrets and Treasures of Ancient Ostia2012-03-24 · 1h 50mA few steps from Rome is the largest archaeological site on the planet (150 hectares) yet little known to the general public: Ostia antica with its ancient port. Tourists who, upon
4. 4 4. The Long Night of the Titanic2012-03-31 · 1h 37mIt was April 14, 1912, when the Titanic, the largest passenger ship ever built by man, collided with an iceberg and sank, during its maiden voyage, on the route between Southampton
5. 5 5. Beyond Patagonia - Journey to the End of the World (Second Version)2012-04-07 · 1h 37mThe journey we will take this evening will allow us to discover one of the most fascinating and distant lands: Patagonia. But it will be just one of the stages of a scientific, ant
6. 6 6. The Long Journey of Ramesses2012-04-14 · 1h 34mThe protagonist of tonight's episode is a man who lived 3,200 years ago. He is Pharaoh Ramesses II, the greatest of the Egyptian pharaohs, considered somewhat of a Sun King of the
7. 7 7. Journey Through the Alps2012-04-21 · 1h 44mThe episode of Ulisse will take us to high altitude scenarios, among snow-capped peaks, glaciers, green valleys; discovering the Alps. The Alps are the natural border of our countr
8. 8 8. Disappeared Cities2012-04-28 · 1h 44mThis episode of Ulisse will set off on a journey in search of disappeared cities, capitals of ancient civilizations which after a grandiose development were abandoned and forgotten
9. 9 9. Invisible Enemies2012-05-05 · 1h 47mInvisible but very powerful, microorganisms have always been our life companions. Alberto Angela proposes a journey to discover infinitely small creatures, showing how our life, bu
10. 10 10. The Moon's Smile2012-09-29 · 1h 56mHow many times have you looked up at the moon in the sky, seeing it rise silently over the horizon, immense and beautiful. And how many questions have you asked yourself: what is t
11. 11 11. Journey into the Minds of Animals2012-10-06 · 2h 1mAlberto Angela offers us a fascinating journey into the minds of animals. How intelligent are they, and to what extent can they "talk" to us? We see how elephants and birds can sol
12. 12 12. The Wonders and Secrets of Paris2012-10-13 · 2h 7mParis, its secrets and its wonders. The Bridges of Paris and the Seine have been declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Alberto Angela, aboard a vintage boat, travels along the
13. 13 13. Love in the Time of Nerone2012-10-20 · 2h 9mAlberto Angela takes us to Nero's Rome. The common thread is a famous novel: Quo Vadis? One of the most widely read novels of the 20th century, it was written by Polish novelist He
14. 14 14. The Birth of Athens2012-10-27 · 2h 9mIn this spectacular episode, Ulysses, the Pleasure of Discovery recounts the clash between the Persian Empire and Greece that took place 2,500 years ago, a clash that stretched bac
15. 15 15. The Wonders of the Rift Valley2012-11-03 · 2h 11mIn this episode, Alberto Angela takes us on a journey through a unique place: the Rift Valley, the rift that runs through East Africa from north to south, from Ethiopia to South Af
16. 16 16. The Secrets of Victory2012-11-10 · 2h 9mIn this episode, Ulysses discusses the extraordinary machine that is the human body, seen from a very particular perspective: that of those who push their bodies to the limits, and
17. 17 17. The Detectives of Antiquity2012-11-24 · 2h 12mThis week's episode of Ulysses is tinged with mystery. The theme of the episode revolves around a simple question: is it possible to use the forensic techniques we read about in th
18. 18 18. The Riddles of Civilizations (Second Version)2012-12-01 · 2h 2mIn this episode of Ulysses, Alberto Angela takes a journey through ancient civilizations and their enigmas, exploring one of the world's most extraordinary archaeological sites, in