Episode
NOVA: Jewel of the Earth
Overview
David Attenborough probes the mystery of ancient life-forms perfectly preserved in amber.
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 33
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 2006-02-14
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
Jewel of the Earth is Episode 11 in Season 33 of NOVA. It aired on 2006-02-14. The runtime is 55 min.
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