NOVA
Season 47 Episode 12 - A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
7.0 ?
1974
Documentary
Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information. The printing press kicked off the Industrial Revolution that fast-tracked us to the current digital age. But as the 4,000-year-old tradition of penmanship falls out of favor, should we consider what might be lost in this pursuit of ever more efficient communication? (Premiered September 30, 2020)
Episodes in Season 47
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Polar Extremes
55 min
2
Dog Tales
55 min
3
Cat Tales
55 min
4
Mysteries of Sleep
55 min
5
Cuba's Cancer Hope
55 min
6
The Truth About Fat
55 min
7
Decoding COVID-19
55 min
8
Eagle Power
55 min
9
Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check
90 min
10
Secret Mind of Slime
55 min
11
A to Z: The First Alphabet
55 min
12
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
55 min
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