An in-depth and heart stopping look at the ultimate chemical reaction - the explosion. Using high speed photography and dramatic reconstruction, the film will chart the tarnished history of explosives: the terrible accidents, the scientific ingenuity and ultimately, the carnage of war and terrorism.

NOVA Season 24 Episodes...

• s24e01 - Einstein Revealed
• s24e02 - Lost City of Arabia
• s24e03 - Three Men and a Balloon
• s24e04 - Secrets of Making Money
• s24e05 - Top Gun Over Moscow
• s24e06 - Shark Attack
• s24e07 - Odyssey of Life: The Ultimate Journey (1)
• s24e08 - Odyssey of Life: The Unknown World (2)
• s24e09 - Odyssey of Life: The Photographer's Secrets (3)
• s24e10 - Cracking the Ice Age
• s24e11 - Kaboom!
• s24e12 - Titanic's Lost Sister
• s24e13 - Secrets Of Lost Empires (1): Stonehenge
• s24e14 - Secrets Of Lost Empires (2): Inca
• s24e15 - Secrets Of Lost Empires (3): Obelisk
• s24e16 - Secrets Of Lost Empires (4): Colosseum
• s24e17 - Hunt for Alien Worlds
• s24e18 - Curse of T.rex
• s24e19 - Cut to the Heart
• s24e20 - Kingdom of the Seahorse

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.