The Ascent of Man (1973)

1973 • 1 season • Documentary

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Episode 12 — Generation Upon Generation

Name: Episode 12 — Generation Upon Generation
Released: 1973-07-21
Duration: 50 min

Season 1 • The Ascent of Man

Released: 1973-07-21 • Documentary

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Dr Jacob Bronowski follows the history of genetics, from the lonely experiments of Gregor Mendel to the discovery of the structure of DNA. Should we see human sexuality as a gift?

Episodes

Episode 1
Lower Than the Angels
1973-05-05

Episode 2
The Harvest of the Seasons
1973-05-12

Episode 3
The Grain in the Stone
1973-05-19

Episode 4
The Hidden Structure
1973-05-26

Episode 5
Music of the Spheres
1973-06-02

Episode 6
The Starry Messenger
1973-06-09

Episode 7
The Majestic Clockwork
1973-06-16

Episode 8
The Drive for Power
1973-06-23

Episode 9
The Ladder of Creation
1973-06-30

Episode 10
World Within World
1973-07-07

Episode 11
Knowledge or Certainty
1973-07-14

Episode 12
Generation Upon Generation
1973-07-21

Episode 13
The Long Childhood
1973-07-28

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Episode air date	21.07.1973
Episode runtime	50 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	8.5
IMDb series rating	8.8
Series status	Ended
Age rating	—
Country	GB

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