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The Ascent of Man (1973) | ecco

The Ascent of Man

The Ascent of Man

1

Season

1973

8.8

An account of man's development through his scientific and technological achievements.

Episode List

Lower Than the Angels

S1 • E1

Lower Than the Angels

Man evolves from the apes.

The Harvest of the Seasons

S1 • E2

The Harvest of the Seasons

Man invents agriculture.

The Grain in the Stone

S1 • E3

The Grain in the Stone

Man invents architecture.

The Hidden Structure

S1 • E4

The Hidden Structure

Man learns the hidden structure of all things.

Music of the Spheres

S1 • E5

Music of the Spheres

Man invents mathematics.

The Starry Messenger

S1 • E6

The Starry Messenger

Man learns the true nature of the heavens.

The Majestic Clockwork

S1 • E7

The Majestic Clockwork

In the ascent of Man, two figures stride like gods: Newton and Einstein.

The Drive for Power

S1 • E8

The Drive for Power

Three revolutions change civilization: The American Revolution, the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.

The Ladder of Creation

S1 • E9

The Ladder of Creation

Two naturalists independently discover natural selection, while a chemist's discoveries lead to an understanding of how life began.

World Within World

S1 • E10

World Within World

Crystals give Man a doorway into the world of atoms.

Knowledge or Certainty

S1 • E11

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.

Generation Upon Generation

S1 • E12

Generation Upon Generation

Man discovers genetics.

The Long Childhood

S1 • E13

The Long Childhood

Man, as a species, goes through a long childhood.

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Cast

Jacob Bronowski

Self - Presenter

Roy Dotrice

Roy Dotrice

Quotations

Bob Grimes

Bob Grimes

Quotations

Stefan Bor-Grajewicz

Self