Tập
NOVA: Episode 18
Tóm tắt
Dr. Philip Morrison, Institute Professor and professor of Physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, presents this thoughtful and provocative commentary on the nature of civilization.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- NOVA
- Mùa
- Mùa 6
- Tập
- Tập 18
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1979-12-11
- Thời lượng
- 55 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 18 là tập 18 trong Season 6 của NOVA. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1979-12-11. Thời lượng là 55 min.
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