Big History — Season 1, Episode 4: Below Zero
Documentary • 22 min • 1 season, 17 episodes • ★ 7.8/10
Episode synopsis
Reveals how cold has the power to turn men into Barbarians, spark history's longest running war, and create the concept of race. After the heat of the Big Bang, cold creates the Universe and the planet as we know it. For thousands of years on Earth, cold controls the fate of our species by changing our bodies, our skin, and even the metals we use to fight our wars. When we finally take control of the cold, we learn to dominate the planet.
About Big History
Explores many facets of epic moments in history from the past 13.7 billion years, from a Big History perspective.