Wednesday, June 20, 2012

"Sail, spear and a half ton of muscle flashing in the sun..."

Marlin, sailfish, spearfish and swordfish...some of the most sought after trophies in the world, are observed in high definition by Emmy award-winning filmmaker and biologist Rick Rosenthal as he studies their environment and behavior...all the while searching for an elusive thousand-pound "grander."  NATURE: SUPERFISH...7pm

Then NOVA examines how what began as a curiosity -- two spectacle lenses held a foot apart -- ultimately revolutionized human thought across science, philosophy and religion. The history of the telescope is explained, dramatizing the innovations in technology and science, leading up to today's colossal instruments housed in space-age cathedrals or orbiting high above the Earth...NOVA:HUNTING THE EDGE OF SPACE...8pm 


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