TV NOVA - Season 47 Episode 12 : A to Z: How Writing Changed the World NOVA - Season 47 Episode 12 : A to Z: How Writing Changed the World 7.008/10 by 131 users Just as writing changed the course of human history, the evolution of paper and printing revolutionized the spread of information. The printing press kicked off the Industrial Revolution that fast-tracked us to the current digital age. But as the 4,000-year-old tradition of penmanship falls out of favor, should we consider what might be lost in this pursuit of ever more efficient communication? (Premiered September 30, 2020) Details Casts Posters Images Title NOVA - Season 47 Episode 12 : A to Z: How Writing Changed the World Alternative Titles PBS新星Nova, نوا, نووآ, PBS Nova First Air Date 1974-03-03 Last Air Date 2025-09-24 Number of Episodes 1012 Number of Seasons 52 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List NOVA Season 47 :Episode 1 Polar Extremes Polar Extremes 2020-02-05 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 2 Dog Tales Dog Tales 2020-02-12 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 3 Cat Tales Cat Tales 2020-02-19 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 4 Mysteries of Sleep Mysteries of Sleep 2020-02-26 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 5 Cuba's Cancer Hope Cuba's Cancer Hope 2020-04-01 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 6 The Truth About Fat The Truth About Fat 2020-04-08 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 7 Decoding COVID-19 Decoding COVID-19 2020-05-13 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 8 Eagle Power Eagle Power 2020-05-20 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 9 Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check Human Nature / Gene-Editing Reality Check 2020-09-09 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 10 Secret Mind of Slime Secret Mind of Slime 2020-09-16 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 11 A to Z: The First Alphabet A to Z: The First Alphabet 2020-09-23 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 12 A to Z: How Writing Changed the World A to Z: How Writing Changed the World 2020-09-30 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 13 Nature's Fear Factor Nature's Fear Factor 2020-10-14 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 14 Touching the Asteroid Touching the Asteroid 2020-10-21 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 15 Can We Cool the Planet? Can We Cool the Planet? 2020-10-28 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and... NOVA Season 47 :Episode 16 Saving Notre Dame Saving Notre Dame 2020-11-25 PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and...