Tập
Horizon: Episode 13
Tóm tắt
Horizon examines the problems and cartography involved in mapping mountains such as Mount Everest. They follow the history of of mapping from those surveys conducted by mountaineering expeditions and early explorers, to modern mapping techniques using planes and satellites. Horizon also considers the startling news that K2 may actually be the world's tallest mountain according to recent satellite calculations.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Horizon
- Mùa
- Mùa 28
- Tập
- Tập 13
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1991-03-25
- Thời lượng
- 60 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 13 là tập 13 trong Season 28 của Horizon. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1991-03-25. Thời lượng là 60 min.
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