NOVA

NOVA (1974 – ...)

1974 • 53 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 15 — Taller Than Everest?

Season 18 • NOVA

Released: 1991-11-05 • Documentary

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The tallest mountain in the world? Think again—cartographers had to when satellite date revealed a peak called "K2" might be the real champ. Which is the world's tallest mountain?

Episodes

Episode 1
Return to Mt. St. Helens
1991-01-08

Episode 2
ConFusion in a Jar
1991-04-30

Episode 3
The Hunt for China's Dinosaurs (1)
1991-02-05

Episode 4
Case of the Flying Dinosaur
1991-02-12

Episode 5
T. rex Exposed
1991-02-19

Episode 6
The Russian Right Stuff: The Invisible Spaceman
1991-02-26

Episode 7
The Russian Right Stuff: The Dark Side of the Moon
1991-02-27

Episode 8
The Russian Right Stuff: The Mission
1991-02-28

Episode 9
Swimming With Whales
1991-03-05

Episode 10
The Chip vs. the Chess Master
1991-03-26

Episode 11
Sex, Lies and Toupee Tape
1991-10-01

Episode 12
So You Want to Be a Doctor?
1991-10-09

Episode 13
Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls
1991-10-15

Episode 14
Suicide Mission to Chernobyl
1991-10-22

Episode 15
Taller Than Everest?
1991-11-05

Episode 16
Fastest Planes in the Sky
1991-11-12

Episode 17
Avoiding the Surgeon's Knife
1991-12-03

Episode 18
Skyscraper! A NOVA Special
1991-12-10

Episode 19
The Fine Art of Faking It
1991-12-17

Information

Episode air date	05.11.1991
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	7.0
IMDb series rating	8.7
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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