Tập
Horizon: Episode 9
Tóm tắt
Dramatisation of biologist David Lack's struggle to reconcile scientific evidence for evolution with his belief in God.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Horizon
- Mùa
- Mùa 36
- Tập
- Tập 9
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1999-08-01
- Thời lượng
- 60 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 9 là tập 9 trong Season 36 của Horizon. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1999-08-01. Thời lượng là 60 min.
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