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Produced by Adrian Malone. Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski.

This segment discusses the formulation of Isaac Newton's scientific laws and their impact on society.

Produced by Adrian Malone. Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski.

This segment shows how Albert Einstein's theory of relativity dismantled Newton's description of the universe.

Produced by Adrian Malone. Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski.

This episode looks at the industrial and political revolutions of the 18th century as agents of social change. Bronowski focuses on how the steam engine led to the development of the railway and helped make England the mercantile capital of the world during the 19th century.

Produced by Adrian Malone. Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski.

This segment examines the effect inventors in the United States and Britain had on the Industrial Revolution, how the scale of power changed, and how ideas about energy were manifested in Romantic art and poetry. It also notes common misconceptions about industrialization.

Produced by Adrian Malone. Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski.

This segment discusses how Charles Darwin and Russel Wallace conceived their theories of evolution and natural selection.

Produced by Adrian Malone. Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski.

This segment further explores heredity, Pasteur's theory of spontaneous generation, and the chemical structure of the atmosphere on Earth before oxygen.

Produced by Adrian Malone. Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski.

This segment looks at the work of Paracelsus, Dimitri Mendeleev, John Dalton, Niels Bohr, Max Planck, and Ernest Rutherford. It also illustrates how the understanding of atomic structure influenced Cubism.

Produced by Adrian Malone. Written and narrated by Jacob Bronowski.

This film discusses atomic structure and nuclear power.