Friday, October 17th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
History by the Numbers The Gender Gap
Finding out how the standard man makes it hard to find a place where the gap doesn't impact us.
History by the Numbers The Amazon
The Amazon rainforest is one of the most enduring mysteries of the natural world.
Cosmic Vistas Gravity
Scientists are now probing to detect gravity waves in space and mapping the gravity patterns of the moon for the first time.
Cosmic Vistas Science and the Shuttle
For more than 25 years, the shuttle was our ticket to space and our laboratory in orbit.
Incredible treasures left behind by the raiders that were never found are examined, revealing the source of Han's wealth and power.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery The Last Secrets of Giza
The world has its focus on the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, but nearby on the Giza plateau, other architectural masterpieces stand the test of time.
ArtNation Design
Diving into the lives of influential designers in fashion and architecture, including Betsey Johnson, Ralph Lauren and Peter Marino.
Incredible treasures left behind by the raiders that were never found are examined, revealing the source of Han's wealth and power.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery The Last Secrets of Giza
The world has its focus on the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, but nearby on the Giza plateau, other architectural masterpieces stand the test of time.
Untold Arctic Wars Cold Front Breaks
The Allies plan their landing in Normandy and devise a diversionary operation in the north; commando attacks continue and the resistance becomes more active; Hitler continues his building projects.
Mysteries From Above Disasters
Revealed from above; mysterious holes in Isreal; a ghost village hidden in the Colombian jungle; a shipwreck off the coast of Sri Lanka; and a gutted airplane fuselage abandoned in Iceland.
Unearthed Ancient Volcanic Mysteries
Recently unearthed mummies may help solve the enduring mystery of why Pompeii was built on an active volcano; archaeologists explore the secrets of an ancient Roman town perfectly preserved after the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Alaska Aircrash Investigations Lost Over the Inlet
A trip goes wrong when a pilot's Piper Super Cub crashes into a treacherous waterway.
Air Warriors Top Dogfighters
Stories of fighter aircraft and deadly combat, including dogfights with the P-38 Lightning and Messerschmitts over Nazi Germany, told through rarely seen battle footage and first-hand accounts.
Hitler's Last Stand Resistance Revenge
In July of 1944, French resistance fighters called Maquisards declare a Free French Republic on the remote Vercors plateau in eastern France to support the Allied invasion of Normandy.
Alaska Aircrash Investigations Lost Over the Inlet
A trip goes wrong when a pilot's Piper Super Cub crashes into a treacherous waterway.
Air Warriors Top Dogfighters
Stories of fighter aircraft and deadly combat, including dogfights with the P-38 Lightning and Messerschmitts over Nazi Germany, told through rarely seen battle footage and first-hand accounts.
Hitler's Last Stand Resistance Revenge
In July of 1944, French resistance fighters called Maquisards declare a Free French Republic on the remote Vercors plateau in eastern France to support the Allied invasion of Normandy.
Murderous History London Blitz Killer
When a body is discovered in a bombed-out London church, investigators race to determine if it was caused by the Nazi Blitz or a local killer.
Alaska Aircrash Investigations Lost Over the Inlet
A trip goes wrong when a pilot's Piper Super Cub crashes into a treacherous waterway.
Air Warriors Top Dogfighters
Stories of fighter aircraft and deadly combat, including dogfights with the P-38 Lightning and Messerschmitts over Nazi Germany, told through rarely seen battle footage and first-hand accounts.
Hitler's Last Stand Resistance Revenge
In July of 1944, French resistance fighters called Maquisards declare a Free French Republic on the remote Vercors plateau in eastern France to support the Allied invasion of Normandy.
History by the Numbers Skyscrapers
The history of skyscrapers is the history of American cities, technological ingenuity, and a global boom in urbanization; from west to east, from five stories up to one kilometer high, there's nowhere to go but up.
Mysteries From Above Military Mysteries
Unlock military secrets from the air; spot a Nazi weapon designed to turn the tides of war in France; a covert Russian military tower in Chernobyl's shadow; a rumoured nuclear lab buried in Australia; a hush-hush surprise underneath Alcatraz.
Cosmic Vistas Landing on Mars
The vast majority of information being gathered about Mars is by orbiters chronicling everything they can.
Cosmic Vistas The Milky Way
Exploring the Milky Way from the mythology of ancient sky watchers to how scientists are mapping it from the inside out.