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  • Nova Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold (Season 35, Episode 1)
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    TV Episode | 55 min | Documentary

Nova

Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold (Season 35, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 55 min | Documentary
Our mastery of cold is something we take for granted, whether it s air conditioning and frozen food or the liquefied gases and superconductivity at the heart of cutting-edge technology. But what is cold? How do you achieve it, and how cold...See moreOur mastery of cold is something we take for granted, whether it s air conditioning and frozen food or the liquefied gases and superconductivity at the heart of cutting-edge technology. But what is cold? How do you achieve it, and how cold can it get? Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
David Dugan
Writer
Tom Shachtman
Composer
Max de Wardener
Editor
Justin Badger
Production Designer
James Andrews
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Status
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Updated Jan 8, 2008
Release date
Jan 8, 2008 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 22 wins & 63 nominations

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