Even before it was finished 800 years ago, the Leaning Tower of Pisa - a masterpiece of medieval architecture - began to topple, shaken by earthquakes and sinking slowly into the unstable soil. Today, the top hangs just 16 feet over the base and collapse seems imminent. NOVA follows a decade-long search for a solution to correct the lean and save the unique building. State-of-the-art computer models, ingenious experiments with models and a string of near-disasters eventually push an international committee of prominent engineers and architects into an 11th-hour decision. A suspenseful tale of engineering hopes and frustrations, the program is both high comedy and a hands-on engineering adventure, guiding viewers into the minds of daring medieval architects and their ingenious modern successors.
| Title | NOVA - Season 27 Episode 1 : Fall of the Leaning Tower |
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| Alternative Titles | PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova |
| First Air Date | 1974-03-03 |
| Last Air Date | 2024-05-22 |
| Number of Episodes | 981 |
| Number of Seasons | 51 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | PBS, |
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| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 1 Fall of the Leaning Tower Fall of the Leaning Tower
1999-10-05PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 2 Time Travel Time Travel
1999-10-12PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 3 The Killer's Trail The Killer's Trail
1999-10-19PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 4 Island of the Spirits Island of the Spirits
1999-11-02PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 5 Decoding Nazi Secrets Decoding Nazi Secrets
1999-11-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 6 Voyage of Doom Voyage of Doom
1999-11-23PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 7 Electric Heart Electric Heart
1999-12-21PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 8 Tales from the Hive Tales from the Hive
2000-01-04PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 9 Lost on Everest Lost on Everest
2000-01-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 10 Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege (1) Secrets of Lost Empires: Medieval Siege (1)
2000-02-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 11 Diamond Deception Diamond Deception
2000-02-01PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 12 Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2) Secrets of Lost Empires: Pharaoh's Obelisk (2)
2000-02-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 13 Trillion Dollar Bet Trillion Dollar Bet
2000-02-08PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 14 Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island (3) Secrets of Lost Empires: Easter Island (3)
2000-02-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 15 Mystery of the First Americans Mystery of the First Americans
2000-02-15PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 16 Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4) Secrets of Lost Empires: Roman Bath (4)
2000-02-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 17 Lost Tribes of Israel Lost Tribes of Israel
2000-02-22PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 18 Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (5) Secrets of Lost Empires: China Bridge (5)
2000-02-29PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 19 What's Up with the Weather? What's Up with the Weather?
2000-04-18PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 20 Stationed in the Stars Stationed in the Stars
2000-04-25PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
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NOVA Season 27 :Episode 21 The Vikings The Vikings
2000-05-09PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...
