Eyewitness

Season 3: Worlds

1997 · 13 episodes · 6h 17m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Bear

   25 Aug 1997 · 29 min

2. 

   2. Flight

   1 Sept 1997 · 29 min

   Which two skills must a natural-born flier master simultaneously? What outlandish experiments did early aviators try? FLIGHT combines the story of manned flight with a celebration of nature's great fliers, from birds to insects. Discover how human designers borrow ideas from the natural world to build today's sophisticated machines.

3. 

   3. Human Machine

   8 Sept 1997 · 29 min

4. 

   4. Island

   15 Sept 1997 · 29 min

5. 

   5. Life

   22 Sept 1997 · 29 min

6. 

   6. Monster

   29 Sept 1997 · 29 min

   From Medusa to Dracula, all cultures have their monsters! In this exciting DVD, students learn what makes things scary and build an understanding of the universal presence of mythical creatures, such as vampires and dragons. Explorer the science behind many myths, identify viruses and bacteria, and uncover our love/hate relationship with monsters of all types, from mosquitoes to dragons.

7. 

   7. Mountain

   6 Oct 1997 · 29 min

8. 

   8. Natural Disasters

   13 Oct 1997 · 29 min

9. 

   9. Ocean

   20 Oct 1997 · 29 min

10. 

    10. Planets

    3 Nov 1997 · 29 min

    Which planet would float in your bathtub if you had one big enough? What is the fire-and-brimstone world of Venus really like? PLANETS journeys through space and time, witnessing the birth of the sun and traveling to the outer limits of the solar system.

11. 

    11. Plant

    10 Nov 1997 · 29 min

    Which plant germinates after 6,000 years of sleep? Which ocean forests are as big as the largest forests on land? PLANT is a colorful tour of the world's most magical to the most bizarre. Watch buds burst, flowers bloom, and discover the myriad ways plants struggle to survive.

12. 

    12. Sight

    17 Nov 1997 · 29 min

13. 

    13. Survival

    24 Nov 1997 · 29 min