Episode
Horizon: The First 14 Days
Overview
Horizon brings you a documentary on embryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms from the moment of conception.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 27
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 1990-02-19
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
The First 14 Days is Episode 7 in 1990 of Horizon. It aired on 1990-02-19. The runtime is 60 min.
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