Aired: May 5, 1973Man evolves from the apes.
The Ascent of Man
Season 1 Episode 11: Knowledge or Certainty
Man is humbled by the uncertainty of what he can know, but still has the itch to gain absolute knowledge, often with tragic consequences.
Season 1 Episodes:
Aired: May 5, 1973Aired: May 12, 1973Man invents agriculture.
Aired: May 19, 1973Man invents architecture.
Aired: May 26, 1973Man learns the hidden structure of all things.
Aired: Jun 2, 1973Man invents mathematics.
Aired: Jun 9, 1973Man learns the true nature of the heavens.
Aired: Jun 16, 1973In the ascent of Man, two figures stride like gods: Newton and Einstein.
Aired: Jun 23, 1973Three revolutions change civilization: The American Revolution, the French Re...
Aired: Jun 30, 1973Two naturalists independently discover natural selection, while a chemist's d...
Aired: Jul 7, 1973Crystals give Man a doorway into the world of atoms.
Aired: Jul 14, 1973Man is humbled by the uncertainty of what he can know, but still has the itch...
12. Generation Upon Generation
Aired: Jul 21, 1973Man discovers genetics.
Aired: Jul 28, 1973Man, as a species, goes through a long childhood.
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