Monday, June 23rd TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
Canada: Over the Edge Cape Breton Island
An aerial view of Cape Breton Island from the Canso Causeway to the Cape Breton Highlands.
Cosmic Vistas The Anthropic Principle
An exploration of the science behind the Anthropic Principle.
Paid programming.
Mysteries From Above Mysteries of the Misplaced
Peek at landmarks in places where they shouldn't be. Wing your way over an imperial pyramid in the Netherlands, a massive metal sphere in remote Russia, a lion shape carved into an English hillside, and a bare swath cut through an Austrian forest.
Incredible treasures left behind by the raiders that were never found are examined, revealing the source of Han's wealth and power.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Rising Power
Journeying to the heart of Mongolia for a look at modern nomadic life, which hasn't changed much in 800 years; exploring artifacts and a 13th-century archery technique; how the murder of Genghis Khan's father set the wheels of history in motion.
The future historian's files reveal how humans removed excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to create a greener Earth; studying a mobile carbon-capture device for trucks, an outdoor air filter, terraforming and carbon-eating seaweed farms.
Incredible treasures left behind by the raiders that were never found are examined, revealing the source of Han's wealth and power.
Genghis Khan's Mongolia Rising Power
Journeying to the heart of Mongolia for a look at modern nomadic life, which hasn't changed much in 800 years; exploring artifacts and a 13th-century archery technique; how the murder of Genghis Khan's father set the wheels of history in motion.
The war was over in Europe but in the Pacific one of the bloodiest battles was being fought; a look at the bloody and history-altering final 100 days of the Pacific War, shown through rare war footage and first-person accounts.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Desert Ghost Fort
A secret Russian military base in the Gobi Desert; a strange complex in an American wasteland; a relic high atop a mountain.
Mysteries of the Mogao Caves Rise, Fall & Rebirth
Dunhuang falls to warlords, rises under an empress and vanishes into legend; a monk discovers a cache of ancient scrolls in a sacred cave which show how faith, power and survival shaped the city.
Aerial Australia The Vast West
Western Australia is home to colossal gold mines, massive sheep stations, the world's largest shark, an iconic and spectacular 4x4 trail, and Perth, the most isolated big city on Earth.
Ice Airport Alaska Sunspot
Two pilots try to build a new bush plane from 70-year-old designs. The Army gets its big guns airborne to protect America's north. Hurricane-force winds threaten Anchorage International, and NASA scientists blast off from Alaska.
Extreme Airport Africa Flight Of The Pangolin
A bush airport fights fire with fire. Flying Namibian cowboys race against the heat to save antelope from drought. A father and son duo of mechanics tackle a test that could make or break their careers, and an endangered Pangoli.
Aerial Australia The Vast West
Western Australia is home to colossal gold mines, massive sheep stations, the world's largest shark, an iconic and spectacular 4x4 trail, and Perth, the most isolated big city on Earth.
Ice Airport Alaska Sunspot
Two pilots try to build a new bush plane from 70-year-old designs. The Army gets its big guns airborne to protect America's north. Hurricane-force winds threaten Anchorage International, and NASA scientists blast off from Alaska.
Extreme Airport Africa Flight Of The Pangolin
A bush airport fights fire with fire. Flying Namibian cowboys race against the heat to save antelope from drought. A father and son duo of mechanics tackle a test that could make or break their careers, and an endangered Pangoli.
Mysteries From Above Mysteries of the Misplaced
Peek at landmarks in places where they shouldn't be. Wing your way over an imperial pyramid in the Netherlands, a massive metal sphere in remote Russia, a lion shape carved into an English hillside, and a bare swath cut through an Austrian forest.
Aerial Australia The Vast West
Western Australia is home to colossal gold mines, massive sheep stations, the world's largest shark, an iconic and spectacular 4x4 trail, and Perth, the most isolated big city on Earth.
Ice Airport Alaska Sunspot
Two pilots try to build a new bush plane from 70-year-old designs. The Army gets its big guns airborne to protect America's north. Hurricane-force winds threaten Anchorage International, and NASA scientists blast off from Alaska.
Extreme Airport Africa Flight Of The Pangolin
A bush airport fights fire with fire. Flying Namibian cowboys race against the heat to save antelope from drought. A father and son duo of mechanics tackle a test that could make or break their careers, and an endangered Pangoli.
Canada 1812: Forged in Fire Isaac Brock
Isaac Brock's daring made him a hero, but may also be his flaw.
Canada 1812: Forged in Fire Charles de Salaberry
Charles de Salaberry is forced to rely on cunning tactics.
Extreme Weather Salvage Long Lost Logs
Salvor and treasure seeker Phil Risko sets out to retrieve valuable 80-year-old hardwood logs from the bottom of the sea; a multi-million dollar cruise vessel undergoes emergency repairs in Panama.
Canada: Over the Edge Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait.