Big History
Season 1
IMDb 7.2201317 episodes
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Episodes
- S1 E1 - The Superpower of SaltNovember 1, 201322minSee how a simple molecule launched wars, built monuments, sparked revolutions, and underpins our civilization even now.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E2 - Horse Power RevolutionNovember 8, 201322minThe horse has been a revolutionary animal in unexpected ways. How did a changing planet turn the horse into man's best friend?Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E3 - Gold FeverNovember 8, 201322minWhy is mankind is gold crazy? There's a hard-wired reason we lust after it, and a microscopic explanation for why it shines.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E4 - Below ZeroNovember 8, 201322minFor thousands of years, cold controls the fate of our species by changing our bodies, our skin, and even the metals we use to fight our wars. Only by taking control of the cold do we learn to dominate the planet.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E5 - MegastructuresNovember 15, 201322minHumans have engineered massive constructions for at least 5,000 years. But why? How do biology and human emotions affect our desire to build gigantic structures?Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E6 - Defeating GravityNovember 15, 201322minFrom the right kind of air to cosmic forces that keep us from tumbling into space, Earth offers the perfect environment in which to take flight.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E7 - World of WeaponsNovember 22, 201322minHumans have small teeth and no claws or armor, so how do we project our power? Warfare has defined traditional history, but Big History digs deeper to reveal how it all began.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E8 - Brain BoostNovember 22, 201322minThe molecule that gives your morning cup its kick is caffeine, the most popular drug in history. How did a plant poison became our drug of choice, and stimulate revolutions around the planet?Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E9 - Mountain MachinesNovember 29, 201321minThey form boundaries, create natural defenses, and control our weather. Mountains make civilization possible, yet we were never designed to live in their extreme environments.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E10 - Pocket Time MachineNovember 29, 201322minHow does your cellphone link to the Big Bang, the evolution of human memory, and even the Titanic disaster? Big History reveals how cosmic forces conspired to give us the tool that has revolutionized the planet.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E11 - DecodedDecember 6, 201322minThe code of life, DNA, is the operating system for all organisms, which spawned intelligent life like us who eventually created codes of our own. But is it possible that the universe itself runs on code?Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E12 - Deadly MeteorsDecember 6, 201321minLike celestial supply ships, meteors brought water, metal, and maybe even life to Earth. But just as they created everything we know, they will likely snuff it all out in a fiery burst of destruction.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E13 - The SunDecember 13, 201321minThe Sun is our master and creator, shaping our perception of time and, by extension, powering our lives. Big History sheds new light on our nearest star.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E14 - Rise of the CarnivoresDecember 13, 201321minThe human need for beef has driven history across the hemispheres, but how did we turn an ancient mega-beast into the cow we have today? Trace all the beef on earth back to a single prehistoric herd.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E15 - H2ODecember 20, 201322minWater is the miracle molecule, and mankind has used its perfect properties to revolutionize our lives. Explore how the science behind water is the driving force of our history.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E16 - Silver SupernovaDecember 20, 201322minAt critical moments in history, our second-place metal was the most important on Earth. How did this one metal save democracy and connect the world?Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
- S1 E17 - The Big History Of EverythingDecember 27, 20131 h 28 minCrisscross billions of years of time and space to see how everyone, and everything, is linked in one universal story, and how an epic series of improbable events connected in order to make life possible.Free trial of HISTORY Vault or buy
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Catch a FREE sneak peek of Big History, before it premieres on Saturday, November 2.
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- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC]
- Producers
- Douglas CohenSam DolanLouis TarantinoRyan T. HurstJoel FranklinAndy SchlachtenhaufenDaniel SnyderKristen Burns
- Studio
- History
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