Tập

Horizon: Episode 16

Name: Horizon: Episode 16
Released: 1987-05-11
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Michael Mosley, Paul Vaughan, Alice Roberts, Hannah Fry, Richard Feynman

HorizonSeason 241987-05-11

Tóm tắt

James Gould, Professor of Biology at Princeton University, lectures on the mating habits of animals and humans.

Chi tiết

Phim bộ: Horizon
Mùa: Mùa 24
Tập: Tập 16
Ngày phát sóng: 1987-05-11
Thời lượng: 60 min

Thông tin tập

Episode 16 là tập 16 trong Season 24 của Horizon. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1987-05-11. Thời lượng là 60 min.

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