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  • 1979-01-08T02:00:00Z on National Geographic
  • 45m
  • 3h (4 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
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4 episodes

Season Premiere

1979-01-08T02:00:00Z

1979x01 Gold!

Season Premiere

1979x01 Gold!

  • 1979-01-08T02:00:00Z45m

Explains how gold is mined and how it affects our daily lives.

National Geographic travels to the city of Hong Kong for an intimate visit with a boat family who has made their home on the waters for more than 100 years. Like many families, they are suspended between the modern world and ancient Chinese customs.

1979-03-05T02:00:00Z

1979x03 Last Stand in Eden

1979x03 Last Stand in Eden

  • 1979-03-05T02:00:00Z45m

Shows how drought and poachers have forced the elephants of east Africa to migrate to new areas where they have come into direct conflict with man.

1979-04-02T02:00:00Z

1979x04 The Tigris Expedition

1979x04 The Tigris Expedition

  • 1979-04-02T02:00:00Z45m

Follows explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his crew as they sail their bardi reed boat, The Tigris, over routes believed to have been followed by Sumerian traders 5,000 years ago. Examines Heyerdahl's motivation for risking his life in the search for knowledge and adventure.

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