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Season 17

1990 • 20 Episodes

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Poison in the Rockies

S17 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 9, 1990 • Jan 9 • 55m

NOVA reports on the 100-year-old legacy of pollution from mining that poisons the once-pristine waters of the Rocky Mountain states. Acid Rain and economic development also contribute to stress on the West's scarce water supply.

Race for the Top

S17 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 23, 1990 • Jan 23 • 55m

Using some of the largest machines ever built on earth, American and European physicists race to discover one of the most fundamental and most elusive objects in nature—the top quark.

Disguises of War

S17 E03 • Tuesday, Feb 6, 1990 • Feb 6 • 55m

Sixty-five years after attempts to ban them, chemical weapons pose more of a threat than ever. NOVA looks at the problem of controlling substances that are easily produced and cruelly effective.

The Bomb's Lethal Legacy

S17 E04 • Tuesday, Feb 13, 1990 • Feb 13 • 55m

NOVA examines an alarming nuclear waste problem at the Hanfrod Nuclear Reservation in eastern Washington state, where 45 years of mismanagement in the nuclear weapons industry will cost billions to correct.

The Big Spill

S17 E05 • Tuesday, Feb 27, 1990 • Feb 27 • 55m

Covering last year's Exxon Valdez oil spill from an unexplored angle, NOVA focuses on how technology failed in preventing, containing and cleaning up the Alaskan disaster.

The Genius That Was China: Rise of the Dragon

S17 E06 • Tuesday, Mar 20, 1990 • Mar 20 • 55m

China in the 13th century was the richest, most powerful, most technologically advanced civilization on earth. NOVA looks at how China achieved what it did, and what in Chinese politics, culture and economy kept it from doing more. Part one of a four part series.

The Genius That Was China: Empires in Collision

S17 E07 • Tuesday, Mar 27, 1990 • Mar 27 • 55m

NOVA examines the extraordinary transformation that propelled Europe outward into the world from the 15th to 18th centuries, while China remained the insular middle kingdom. Part two of a four part series.

The Genius that Was China: The Threat from Japan

S17 E08 • Tuesday, Apr 3, 1990 • Apr 3 • 55m

Ever wonder how junk mail finds you? NOVA investigates the hidden world of direct marketing, pointing out how advertisers know a lot more about us than we think.

The Genius That Was China: Will the Dragon Rise Again?

S17 E09 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 1990 • Apr 10 • 55m

NOVA covers China's long road to economic and technological equality with the West, punctuated by frequent setbacks such as the 1989 massacre of pro-democractic demonstrations in Beijing. Part four of a four part series.

The KGB, The Computer and Me

S17 E10 • Tuesday, Oct 2, 1990 • Oct 2 • 55m

This documentary covers the surprising tale of an average systems administrator who stumbled upon a KGB spy operation. Clifford Stoll carried out one of the first successful digital forensics investigations by tracking down Markus Hess, a KGB hacker, after noticing a discrepancy in the logs of a University of California computer.

Neptune's Cold Fury

S17 E11 • Tuesday, Oct 9, 1990 • Oct 9 • 55m

NOVA visits Neptune, the planet that took Voyager 12 years to reach. Mysteries abound in and around this big, blue world at the outer limits of the solar system. Actor Patrick Stewart hosts.

To Boldly Go...

S17 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 16, 1990 • Oct 16 • 55m

NOVA chronicles the Voyager space mission—from Earth to the ends of the solar system. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and dozens of moons star in this epic voyage of exploration. Actor Patrick Stewart hosts.

Poisoned Winds of War

S17 E13 • Tuesday, Oct 23, 1990 • Oct 23 • 55m

Sixty-five years after attempts to ban them, chemical weapons pose more of a threat than ever. NOVA looks at the problem of controlling substances that are easily produced and cruelly effective.

The Blimp is Back!

S17 E14 • Tuesday, Oct 30, 1990 • Oct 30 • 55m

NOVA examines the troubled past and promising future of blimps, zeppelins, cyclocranes and other species of airships. There's life in the old gasbags yet.

Earthquake!

S17 E15 • Tuesday, Nov 6, 1990 • Nov 6 • 55m

NOVA looks at the high-stakes quest to predict earthquakes. Despite past disappointments, geologists still hope to divine the clues that precede nature's ultimate upheavals.

Killing Machines

S17 E16 • Tuesday, Nov 13, 1990 • Nov 13 • 55m

Robotic weapons that seek out and destroy ships, planes, and other targets are the wave of the future. NOVA questions whether their proliferation may spell an end to superpower invincibility.

Can the Elephant Be Saved?

S17 E17 • Tuesday, Nov 20, 1990 • Nov 20 • 55m

Is the ivory ban in the elephant's best interest? NOVA looks at the controversial strategies to save the world's largest land animal from extinction.

We Know Where You Live

S17 E18 • Tuesday, Nov 27, 1990 • Nov 27 • 55m

Ever wonder how junk mail finds you? NOVA investigates the hidden world of direct marketing, pointing out how advertisers know a lot more about us than we think.

In the Land of the Llamas

S17 E19 • Tuesday, Dec 4, 1990 • Dec 4 • 55m

NOVA profiles the llama, alpaca, vicuna and guanaco of South America. At one time nearly extinct, these four members of the camel family are exceptionally well adapted to life in the beautiful high Andes.

What's Killing the Children?

S17 E20 • Tuesday, Dec 18, 1990 • Dec 18 • 55m

NOVA tracks a mysterious disease that suddenly and fatally attacks the children of a small Brazilian town. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta are called in to crack the case.

NOVA

Season 17

1990 • 20 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Poison in the Rockies

S17 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 9, 1990 • Jan 9 • 55m

Race for the Top

S17 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 23, 1990 • Jan 23 • 55m

Using some of the largest machines ever built on earth, American and European physicists race to discover one of the most fundamental and most elusive objects in nature—the top quark.

Disguises of War

S17 E03 • Tuesday, Feb 6, 1990 • Feb 6 • 55m

Sixty-five years after attempts to ban them, chemical weapons pose more of a threat than ever. NOVA looks at the problem of controlling substances that are easily produced and cruelly effective.

The Bomb's Lethal Legacy

S17 E04 • Tuesday, Feb 13, 1990 • Feb 13 • 55m

The Big Spill

S17 E05 • Tuesday, Feb 27, 1990 • Feb 27 • 55m

Covering last year's Exxon Valdez oil spill from an unexplored angle, NOVA focuses on how technology failed in preventing, containing and cleaning up the Alaskan disaster.

The Genius That Was China: Rise of the Dragon

S17 E06 • Tuesday, Mar 20, 1990 • Mar 20 • 55m

The Genius That Was China: Empires in Collision

S17 E07 • Tuesday, Mar 27, 1990 • Mar 27 • 55m

The Genius that Was China: The Threat from Japan

S17 E08 • Tuesday, Apr 3, 1990 • Apr 3 • 55m

Ever wonder how junk mail finds you? NOVA investigates the hidden world of direct marketing, pointing out how advertisers know a lot more about us than we think.

The Genius That Was China: Will the Dragon Rise Again?

S17 E09 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 1990 • Apr 10 • 55m

The KGB, The Computer and Me

S17 E10 • Tuesday, Oct 2, 1990 • Oct 2 • 55m

Neptune's Cold Fury

S17 E11 • Tuesday, Oct 9, 1990 • Oct 9 • 55m

NOVA visits Neptune, the planet that took Voyager 12 years to reach. Mysteries abound in and around this big, blue world at the outer limits of the solar system. Actor Patrick Stewart hosts.

To Boldly Go...

S17 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 16, 1990 • Oct 16 • 55m

Poisoned Winds of War

S17 E13 • Tuesday, Oct 23, 1990 • Oct 23 • 55m

Sixty-five years after attempts to ban them, chemical weapons pose more of a threat than ever. NOVA looks at the problem of controlling substances that are easily produced and cruelly effective.

The Blimp is Back!

S17 E14 • Tuesday, Oct 30, 1990 • Oct 30 • 55m

NOVA examines the troubled past and promising future of blimps, zeppelins, cyclocranes and other species of airships. There's life in the old gasbags yet.

Earthquake!

S17 E15 • Tuesday, Nov 6, 1990 • Nov 6 • 55m

NOVA looks at the high-stakes quest to predict earthquakes. Despite past disappointments, geologists still hope to divine the clues that precede nature's ultimate upheavals.

Killing Machines

S17 E16 • Tuesday, Nov 13, 1990 • Nov 13 • 55m

Robotic weapons that seek out and destroy ships, planes, and other targets are the wave of the future. NOVA questions whether their proliferation may spell an end to superpower invincibility.

Can the Elephant Be Saved?

S17 E17 • Tuesday, Nov 20, 1990 • Nov 20 • 55m

Is the ivory ban in the elephant's best interest? NOVA looks at the controversial strategies to save the world's largest land animal from extinction.

We Know Where You Live

S17 E18 • Tuesday, Nov 27, 1990 • Nov 27 • 55m

Ever wonder how junk mail finds you? NOVA investigates the hidden world of direct marketing, pointing out how advertisers know a lot more about us than we think.

In the Land of the Llamas

S17 E19 • Tuesday, Dec 4, 1990 • Dec 4 • 55m

What's Killing the Children?

S17 E20 • Tuesday, Dec 18, 1990 • Dec 18 • 55m

NOVA tracks a mysterious disease that suddenly and fatally attacks the children of a small Brazilian town. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta are called in to crack the case.

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1990 • 20 Episodes

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Poison in the Rockies

S17 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 9, 1990 • Jan 9 • 55m

Race for the Top

S17 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 23, 1990 • Jan 23 • 55m

Using some of the largest machines ever built on earth, American and European physicists race to discover one of the most fundamental and most elusive objects in nature—the top quark.

Disguises of War

S17 E03 • Tuesday, Feb 6, 1990 • Feb 6 • 55m

Sixty-five years after attempts to ban them, chemical weapons pose more of a threat than ever. NOVA looks at the problem of controlling substances that are easily produced and cruelly effective.

The Bomb's Lethal Legacy

S17 E04 • Tuesday, Feb 13, 1990 • Feb 13 • 55m

The Big Spill

S17 E05 • Tuesday, Feb 27, 1990 • Feb 27 • 55m

Covering last year's Exxon Valdez oil spill from an unexplored angle, NOVA focuses on how technology failed in preventing, containing and cleaning up the Alaskan disaster.

The Genius That Was China: Rise of the Dragon

S17 E06 • Tuesday, Mar 20, 1990 • Mar 20 • 55m

The Genius That Was China: Empires in Collision

S17 E07 • Tuesday, Mar 27, 1990 • Mar 27 • 55m

The Genius that Was China: The Threat from Japan

S17 E08 • Tuesday, Apr 3, 1990 • Apr 3 • 55m

Ever wonder how junk mail finds you? NOVA investigates the hidden world of direct marketing, pointing out how advertisers know a lot more about us than we think.

The Genius That Was China: Will the Dragon Rise Again?

S17 E09 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 1990 • Apr 10 • 55m

The KGB, The Computer and Me

S17 E10 • Tuesday, Oct 2, 1990 • Oct 2 • 55m

Neptune's Cold Fury

S17 E11 • Tuesday, Oct 9, 1990 • Oct 9 • 55m

NOVA visits Neptune, the planet that took Voyager 12 years to reach. Mysteries abound in and around this big, blue world at the outer limits of the solar system. Actor Patrick Stewart hosts.

To Boldly Go...

S17 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 16, 1990 • Oct 16 • 55m

Poisoned Winds of War

S17 E13 • Tuesday, Oct 23, 1990 • Oct 23 • 55m

Sixty-five years after attempts to ban them, chemical weapons pose more of a threat than ever. NOVA looks at the problem of controlling substances that are easily produced and cruelly effective.

The Blimp is Back!

S17 E14 • Tuesday, Oct 30, 1990 • Oct 30 • 55m

NOVA examines the troubled past and promising future of blimps, zeppelins, cyclocranes and other species of airships. There's life in the old gasbags yet.

Earthquake!

S17 E15 • Tuesday, Nov 6, 1990 • Nov 6 • 55m

NOVA looks at the high-stakes quest to predict earthquakes. Despite past disappointments, geologists still hope to divine the clues that precede nature's ultimate upheavals.

Killing Machines

S17 E16 • Tuesday, Nov 13, 1990 • Nov 13 • 55m

Robotic weapons that seek out and destroy ships, planes, and other targets are the wave of the future. NOVA questions whether their proliferation may spell an end to superpower invincibility.

Can the Elephant Be Saved?

S17 E17 • Tuesday, Nov 20, 1990 • Nov 20 • 55m

Is the ivory ban in the elephant's best interest? NOVA looks at the controversial strategies to save the world's largest land animal from extinction.

We Know Where You Live

S17 E18 • Tuesday, Nov 27, 1990 • Nov 27 • 55m

Ever wonder how junk mail finds you? NOVA investigates the hidden world of direct marketing, pointing out how advertisers know a lot more about us than we think.

In the Land of the Llamas

S17 E19 • Tuesday, Dec 4, 1990 • Dec 4 • 55m

What's Killing the Children?

S17 E20 • Tuesday, Dec 18, 1990 • Dec 18 • 55m

NOVA tracks a mysterious disease that suddenly and fatally attacks the children of a small Brazilian town. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta are called in to crack the case.

NOVA

Season 17

1990 • 20 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Poison in the Rockies

S17 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 9, 1990 • Jan 9 • 55m

Race for the Top

S17 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 23, 1990 • Jan 23 • 55m

Using some of the largest machines ever built on earth, American and European physicists race to discover one of the most fundamental and most elusive objects in nature—the top quark.

Disguises of War

S17 E03 • Tuesday, Feb 6, 1990 • Feb 6 • 55m

Sixty-five years after attempts to ban them, chemical weapons pose more of a threat than ever. NOVA looks at the problem of controlling substances that are easily produced and cruelly effective.

The Bomb's Lethal Legacy

S17 E04 • Tuesday, Feb 13, 1990 • Feb 13 • 55m

The Big Spill

S17 E05 • Tuesday, Feb 27, 1990 • Feb 27 • 55m

Covering last year's Exxon Valdez oil spill from an unexplored angle, NOVA focuses on how technology failed in preventing, containing and cleaning up the Alaskan disaster.

The Genius That Was China: Rise of the Dragon

S17 E06 • Tuesday, Mar 20, 1990 • Mar 20 • 55m

The Genius That Was China: Empires in Collision

S17 E07 • Tuesday, Mar 27, 1990 • Mar 27 • 55m

The Genius that Was China: The Threat from Japan

S17 E08 • Tuesday, Apr 3, 1990 • Apr 3 • 55m

Ever wonder how junk mail finds you? NOVA investigates the hidden world of direct marketing, pointing out how advertisers know a lot more about us than we think.

The Genius That Was China: Will the Dragon Rise Again?

S17 E09 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 1990 • Apr 10 • 55m

The KGB, The Computer and Me

S17 E10 • Tuesday, Oct 2, 1990 • Oct 2 • 55m

Neptune's Cold Fury

S17 E11 • Tuesday, Oct 9, 1990 • Oct 9 • 55m

NOVA visits Neptune, the planet that took Voyager 12 years to reach. Mysteries abound in and around this big, blue world at the outer limits of the solar system. Actor Patrick Stewart hosts.

To Boldly Go...

S17 E12 • Tuesday, Oct 16, 1990 • Oct 16 • 55m

Poisoned Winds of War

S17 E13 • Tuesday, Oct 23, 1990 • Oct 23 • 55m

Sixty-five years after attempts to ban them, chemical weapons pose more of a threat than ever. NOVA looks at the problem of controlling substances that are easily produced and cruelly effective.

The Blimp is Back!

S17 E14 • Tuesday, Oct 30, 1990 • Oct 30 • 55m

NOVA examines the troubled past and promising future of blimps, zeppelins, cyclocranes and other species of airships. There's life in the old gasbags yet.

Earthquake!

S17 E15 • Tuesday, Nov 6, 1990 • Nov 6 • 55m

NOVA looks at the high-stakes quest to predict earthquakes. Despite past disappointments, geologists still hope to divine the clues that precede nature's ultimate upheavals.

Killing Machines

S17 E16 • Tuesday, Nov 13, 1990 • Nov 13 • 55m

Robotic weapons that seek out and destroy ships, planes, and other targets are the wave of the future. NOVA questions whether their proliferation may spell an end to superpower invincibility.

Can the Elephant Be Saved?

S17 E17 • Tuesday, Nov 20, 1990 • Nov 20 • 55m

Is the ivory ban in the elephant's best interest? NOVA looks at the controversial strategies to save the world's largest land animal from extinction.

We Know Where You Live

S17 E18 • Tuesday, Nov 27, 1990 • Nov 27 • 55m

Ever wonder how junk mail finds you? NOVA investigates the hidden world of direct marketing, pointing out how advertisers know a lot more about us than we think.

In the Land of the Llamas

S17 E19 • Tuesday, Dec 4, 1990 • Dec 4 • 55m

What's Killing the Children?

S17 E20 • Tuesday, Dec 18, 1990 • Dec 18 • 55m

NOVA tracks a mysterious disease that suddenly and fatally attacks the children of a small Brazilian town. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta are called in to crack the case.