NOVA - S06E02: Long Walk Of Fred Young

Name: Long Walk Of Fred Young
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1979-01-11
Duration: 55 min

Jan 11, 1979DocumentarySeason 6, Episode 2

As a child, Fred Young hunted birds and wild animals with primitive weapons, spoke only the Indian languages Ute and Navajo, went to a medicine man when he was sick, and slept under the stars. NOVA profiles Dr. Frederick Young, now a nuclear physicist working on the laser fusion project at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in New Mexico.

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01Black TideJan 04, 1979 02Long Walk Of Fred YoungJan 11, 1979 03A World Of DifferenceJan 18, 1979 04Cashing In On The OceanFeb 01, 1979 05Patterns From The PastFeb 08, 1979 06The Invisible FlameFeb 22, 1979 07The End Of The RainbowMar 01, 1979 08The Beersheva ExperimentMar 08, 1979 09EinsteinMar 15, 1979 10The Keys Of ParadiseMar 29, 1979 11A Plague on our ChildrenOct 02, 1979 12Life on a Silken ThreadOct 09, 1979 13Sweet SolutionsOct 16, 1979 14Race for the GoldOct 30, 1979 15All Part of the GameNov 06, 1979 16India: Machinery of HopeNov 20, 1979 17The Bridge that Spanned the WorldDec 04, 1979 18Termites to TelescopesDec 11, 1979 19Blindness: Five Points of ViewsDec 18, 1979

NOVA S06E02 Synopsis

Stream NOVA "Long Walk Of Fred Young" in HD quality on Goojara. Originally aired on 1979-01-11, this episode is part of Season 6 of NOVA. With a runtime of 55m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Documentary series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. As a child, Fred Young hunted birds and wild animals with primitive weapons, spoke only the Indian languages Ute and Navajo, went to a medicine man when he was sick, and slept under the stars. NOVA profiles Dr. Frederick Young, now a nuclear physicis...