October 12, 1987 • 30m
David and Kaori visit the Mikimoto Pearl Farm and see the 100-year process of culturing pearls. David and Kanae Nishio go wading i...Read more
October 13, 1987 • 30m
Impeding Japanese throughout is the erosion of Mmighty .t Fuji. David sees what steps are being guarded to help the Japanese soci...Read more
October 14, 1987 • 30m
David and Kaori visit the Furutas, whose family has been making paper by hand for two centuries. They follow the Furutas as they m...Read more
October 15, 1987 • 30m
David and Kaori get a glimpse of architects designing buildings that can resist the force of some natural disasters.
October 16, 1987 • 30m
How would you like to write your messages in a strictly-ordered way, knowing that one mistake could change the meaning of your sen...Read more
October 19, 1987 • 30m
Archaeologists are seen trying to demystify the Mayans, Egyptian mummies, and a prehistoric cave where flint was mined.
October 20, 1987 • 30m
There are ""archaeologists"" in Arizona that are analyzing modern humans from samples of their trash! It's a far cry from the too...Read more
October 21, 1987 • 30m
This show observes owls in the wild and the ecosystems in a salt marsh.
October 22, 1987 • 30m
In the centerpiece of this episode, a museum moves a large dinosaur exhibit into place.
October 23, 1987 • 30m
Can you tell a pattern when you see it? A combination of new and recycled material shows all sorts of patterns in nature.
October 26, 1987 • 30m
Basic architecture can be whittled down to beams and a sheet. This is seen through circus tents, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and other things.
October 27, 1987 • 30m
The frame is vitally important to anything architectural. We see how animals make their perfectly-designed shelters, how the Japa...Read more
October 28, 1987 • 30m
How do you build the world's largest Gothic cathedral? It all comes down to using marble cut in certain ways. The arch and the b...Read more
October 29, 1987 • 30m
There is a branch of architectural science called ergonomics, which states how things are built to fit certain people. David Quin...Read more
October 30, 1987 • 30m
The shape and composition of architectural materials can prove vital for various reasons. The I-beam and the triangle brace are h...Read more
November 2, 1987 • 30m
Hard to believe mice and rats are mammals, as are bats. But this program shows why rodents are classified this way.
November 3, 1987 • 30m
Fur and hair are mammals' chief arsenal to stay warm. But what about sea otters?
November 4, 1987 • 30m
This show witnesses the births of elephant seals and wildebeests. Also seen are young black bears and kangaroos.
November 5, 1987 • 30m
Play is an important part of growing, as we see from watching babboons, chimpanzees, sheep dogs and even kids playing.
November 6, 1987 • 30m
There is a price ecosystems pay when big animals are confined. This program shows the elephant, the rhinoceros and the tapir grop...Read more
November 9, 1987 • 30m
Models are used to test ideas before they become large-scale. A class of intermediate-school students go through modeling tactics...Read more
November 10, 1987 • 30m
Models observed in this episode include those of Canadian ice shields, fast bicycles, and modern airplanes.
November 11, 1987 • 30m
Surveyors are seen at work, as are schoolkids who devise a map of their own neighborhood.
November 12, 1987 • 30m
Models are shown in museums and in the medical world.
November 13, 1987 • 30m
Much of this program focuses on a zoo's constructing an uncannily accurate rain forest for its animals.
November 16, 1987 • 30m
Built largely on material recycled from Season 1, this episode includes insight on how pigeons and bats negotiate their world. Ba...Read more
November 17, 1987 • 30m
Main Concept: Variances in wind currents can be used to create different forms of transportation such as soaring, gliding and hot ...Read more
November 18, 1987 • 30m
Jan Carter, Entymologist at the Cincinatti Zoo and Botanical Garden teaches us about the life cycles of the butterfly. David spe...Read more
November 19, 1987 • 30m
Hopey finds a hibernating ground for ladybugs. David observes beetles at the Royal Ontario Museum. Todd gets fooled by Barbara R...Read more
November 20, 1987 • 30m
David visits Aerovironment Inc. where they are building a full scale Pterodactyl model that has been designed based on the few clu...Read more