The Iron Bridge across the River Severn in Telford, England is two centuries old this year. It remains a monument to the Shropshire iron masters who built it, and a symbol of the Industrial Revolution that was born in the area where the bridge stands. NOVA traces the development of ironmaking and its far-reaching effects on society and the world economy.

NOVA Season 7 Episodes...

• s07e01 - A Plague on our Children
• s07e02 - Life On A Silken Thread
• s07e03 - Sweet Solutions
• s07e04 - Race For The Gold
• s07e05 - All Part of The Game
• s07e06 - India: Machinery of Hope
• s07e07 - The Bridge that Spanned the World
• s07e08 - Termites to Telescopes
• s07e09 - Blindness: Five Points of Views
• s07e10 - Elusive Illness (The)
• s07e11 - A is for Atom, B is for Bomb
• s07e12 - Living Machines
• s07e13 - Portrait of a Killer
• s07e14 - Umealit: The Whale Hunters
• s07e15 - The Safety Factor
• s07e16 - A Mediterranean Prospect
• s07e17 - Mr. Ludwig's Tropical Dreamland

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.