The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide

Hosted by author-educator Adam Hart-Davis, the six-part BBC series examines mankind's ongoing quest to comprehend the universe -- where it began, where it's headed, and whether intelligent life exists anywhere other than on Earth. Hart-Davis visits spectacular places where the exploration of the universe is being pushed to new levels. He joins alien hunters at a huge telescope in California dedicated to receiving the first message from intelligent beings; he investigates the dream mission to put men on Mars; he hunts for the biggest bangs since the Big Bang; and he travels to the summit of La Palma in the Canary Islands, searching for planets around other suns. …  MORE