For over a thousand years the Mayan civilization grew and flourished in the rain forests of Central America. Discovered and finally destroyed by the Spanish Conquistadors, it was lost again until explorers brought it to light in the 19th century. Eric Thompson, an archaeologist who has had a 45 year love affair with the Maya, takes NOVA on a pilgrimage through the Mayan world, visiting, on the way, all the great ruined cities he has known for half a century.

NOVA Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - Why Do Birds Sing?
• s02e02 - How Much Do You Smell?
• s02e03 - The Hunting Of The Quark
• s02e04 - The Secrets Of Sleep
• s02e05 - Inside The Golden Gate
• s02e06 - The Men Who Painted Caves
• s02e07 - Red Sea Coral
• s02e08 - War From The Air
• s02e09 - What Time Is Your Body?
• s02e10 - The Rise And Fall Of DDT
• s02e11 - Take The World From Another Point Of View
• s02e12 - The Lysenko Affair
• s02e13 - The Tuaregs
• s02e14 - The Plutonium Connection
• s02e15 - The Other Way
• s02e16 - The Lost World Of The Maya
• s02e17 - Will The Fishing Have To Stop?

NOVA Show Summary

Seen in more than 100 countries, NOVA is the most watched science based television series in the world and the most watched documentary series on PBS. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won many major television awards, most of them many times over.