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Medicine was transformed in the 19th century by the discovery of anesthesia; surgery, until then hasty, bloody and completely unable to deal with internal disorders, subsequently took its place in the front rank of medical practice. This NOVA docudrama depicts the pioneers of medicine.
Episodes
EP 1
The Making Of A Natural History Film
1974-03-03
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EP 2
Where Did the Colorado Go?
1974-03-10
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EP 3
Whales, Dolphins, and Men
1974-03-17
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EP 4
The Search For Life
1974-03-24
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EP 5
Last of the Cuiva
1974-03-31
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EP 6
Strange Sleep
1974-04-07
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EP 7
The Crab Nebula
1974-04-14
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EP 8
Bird Brain: The Mystery of Bird Navigation
1974-04-21
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EP 9
Are You Doing This for Me, Doctor?
1974-04-28
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EP 10
The First Signs Of Washoe
1974-05-05
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EP 11
The Case of the Midwife Toad
1974-05-12
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EP 12
Fusion: The Energy of Promise
1974-05-19
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EP 13
The Mystery Of The Anasazi
1974-05-26
