NOVA · SEASON 47
A to Z: How Writing Changed the World
Episode 12 · 2020-09-30
- Documentary
Episode overview
Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information. The printing press kicked off the Industrial Revolution that fast-tracked us to the current digital age. But as the 4,000-year-old tradition of penmanship falls out of favor, should we consider what might be lost in this pursuit of ever more efficient communication? (Premiered September 30, 2020)
55 minutes
Season 47 episodes
1. Polar Extremes2020-02-05
2. Dog Tales2020-02-12
3. Cat Tales2020-02-19
4. Mysteries of Sleep2020-02-26
5. Cuba's Cancer Hope2020-04-01
6. The Truth About Fat2020-04-08
7. Decoding COVID-192020-05-13
8. Eagle Power2020-05-20
9. Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check2020-09-09
10. Secret Mind of Slime2020-09-16
11. A to Z: The First Alphabet2020-09-23
12. A to Z: How Writing Changed the World2020-09-30
13. Nature's Fear Factor2020-10-14
14. Touching the Asteroid2020-10-21
15. Can We Cool the Planet?2020-10-28
16. Saving Notre Dame2020-11-25
