Tập
NOVA: Episode 3
Tóm tắt
NOVA explores the science of natural engineering and asks the basic questions: what makes a good design in nature and why did a particular plant or animal adopt a particular design?
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- NOVA
- Mùa
- Mùa 7
- Tập
- Tập 3
- Ngày phát sóng
- 1980-02-05
- Thời lượng
- 55 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 3 là tập 3 trong Season 7 của NOVA. Tập này phát sóng ngày 1980-02-05. Thời lượng là 55 min.
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