Velké dějiny / Big History 2013
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Velké dějiny - sezóna 1
S01E01 - vysíláno 2.11.2013
The Superpower of SaltWe all know that mankind can't live without air, food and water...the same is true of salt. The salt on your table is a key to unlocking the story of ...
S01E02 - vysíláno 2.11.2013
Horse Power RevolutionThe horse has been a revolutionary animal in unexpected ways. It has changed how we speak, what we wear, and sets the hidden limit for the size of our...
S01E03 - vysíláno 9.11.2013
Gold FeverThis episode asks why mankind is gold crazy, and discovers there's a hard-wired reason we lust after it, and a microscopic explanation for why it shin...
S01E04 - vysíláno 9.11.2013
Below ZeroReveals how cold has the power to turn men into Barbarians, spark history's longest running war, and create the concept of race. After the heat of the...
S01E05 - vysíláno 16.11.2013
MegastructuresFrom the Great Pyramid at Giza to the towering skyscrapers of today, humans have engineered massive constructions for at least 5,000 years. But why? H...
S01E06 - vysíláno 16.11.2013
Defeating GravityFlight takes more than wings. We need the right kind of air, the perfect materials cooked up over billions of years, and cosmic forces that are just r...
S01E07 - vysíláno 23.11.2013
Brain BoostBehind that cup of coffee or tea is a global story that goes back to the collision that created the Moon and the evolution of plant and animal life. T...
S01E08 - vysíláno 23.11.2013
World of WeaponsHumans have small teeth and no claws or armor, so how do we project our power? Warfare has defined traditional history, but Big History digs deeper to...
S01E09 - vysíláno 30.11.2013
Mountain MachinesThey form natural boundaries, dictate how we spread around the planet, create natural defenses, and control our weather. From the World War that began...
S01E10 - vysíláno 30.11.2013
Pocket Time MachineHow does the cellphone in your pocket link to the Big Bang, the evolution of human memory, and even the Titanic disaster? Big History reveals how cosm...
S01E11 - vysíláno 7.12.2013
DecodedSecret codes run the world. The code of life, DNA, is the operating system for all organisms, which spawned intelligent life like us who eventually cr...
S01E12 - vysíláno 7.12.2013
Deadly MeteorsImpacts from space have created our planet and just about everything in it. Like celestial supply ships, they brought in water, metal, and maybe even ...
S01E13 - vysíláno 14.12.2013
The SunThe Sun is our master and creator. It gives us our perception of time, controls our reality, and powers our lives. Big History sheds new light on our ...
S01E14 - vysíláno 14.12.2013
Rise of the CarnivoresEating meat made us human...by giving us bigger brains, better tools, and spoken language. The human need for beef has driven history across the hemis...
S01E15 - vysíláno 21.12.2013
H₂OWater is the miracle molecule, and mankind has used its perfect properties to revolutionize our lives. It was our first superhighway, the lifeblood of...
S01E16 - vysíláno 21.12.2013
Silver SupernovaAt critical moments in history, our second place metal was the most important metal on Earth. Big History reveals how silver's place in our minds was ...
S01E17 - vysíláno 28.12.2013
The Big History of EverythingA two-hour special that caps off the 16-episode first season of H2's "Big History", the program illustrates the eight major "thresholds" or turning po...