LEARN/CREATE (MT)

2:30 pm 

Mechanical Universe…And Beyond, The  "Quantum Mechanical Universe"  A last look at where we've been and a peek into the future. D

3:00 pm 

Biography of America, A  "Rise of Capitalism"  Individual enterprise merges with technological innovation to launch the Commercial Revolution -- the seedbed of American industry. The program features the ideas of Adam Smith, the efforts of entrepreneurs in New England and Chicago, the Lowell Mills Experiment, and the engineering feats involved in Chicago's early transformation from marsh to metropolis. D

3:30 pm 

Biography of America, A  "Reform Impulse"  The Industrial Revolution has its dark side, and the tumultuous events of the period touch off intense and often thrilling reform movements. Professor Masur presents the ideas and characters behind the Great Awakening, the abolitionist movement, the women's movement, and a powerful wave of religious fervor. D

4:00 pm 

DragonflyTV  "Habitats"  Things are getting rocky when Michelle, Matt and Marie explore California caves. Susie and Katie get a jump on investigating malformed frogs. Gillian explores a lizard's lair to see what makes these reptiles rock. D

4:30 pm 

Biz Kid$  "Movin' On Out"  Check out this kid's guide to the true cost of cutting the cord and being independent. This episode takes you through it all - budgeting, roommates, finding a place, and learning about all the hidden costs that Mom and Dad used to pay for you. Meet seven girls who figured out how to share finances and the hairdryer. D

5:00 pm 

The Electric Company  "Lost and Spaced"  At the school science fair, Lisa and her Skeleckian friend Dax get shrunk down and trapped inside their project - a perfect model of the solar system!. D

5:30 pm 

Cyberchase  "Totally Rad"  The dastardly Hacker (Christopher Lloyd) takes over the Radopolis cybersite, declaring himself King in "Totally Rad," the season premiere of CYBERCHASE. In an effort to dethrone him, the kids challenge the Hacker's extreme team to a winner-take-all skate-off. There's just one catch: high-scoring tricks need as much area as possible and the field keeps mysteriously changing! With Digit ( Gilbert Gottfried) as coach, the kids put on a dazzling display of blading, boarding, and biking, but can they match their performance to the changing arena? The Big Idea: Different shapes bounded by the same perimeter can enclose very different areas. D

6:00 pm 

Essential Pepin  "Fabulous Fins"  NULL

6:30 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Great American Classics"  NULL

7:00 pm 

Martha Stewart's Cooking School  "Steaming"  Steaming is one of the fastest and healthiest ways to cook - and it's not just for vegetables. In this lesson, Martha demonstrates a variety of steaming techniques and tools that allow you to make complete meals in just minutes. She'll show you how to cook chicken breasts in parchment paper for moist, flavorful meat, as well as how to clean and steam mussels. D

7:30 pm 

Christina  "Ramp Up"  Tired of being tired? Are you just 'over' dragging your sorry self around all day complaining about how beat you are? Then start eating well and giving your body the fuel it needs to get pumped and keep on going. It's easy and delicious. You'll have so much energy, you won't recognize yourself. D

8:00 pm 

Hometime  "Exterior Harmony 6: Landscape Wrap"  HOMETIME finishes a hilly back yard with landscape steps and tile, a fire ring, plants and sprinklers. D

8:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Dublin and Mystical Sidetrips"  Rick reviews the city's story from 20th-century struggles for independence to today's boom times. He explores the town's points of interest and joins the party in Temple Bar, awash with Celtic music.G

9:00 pm 

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions  "Mexico City"  Burt travels from Mexico to Spain and back to learn the roots of the country's Baroque churches and venerated saints.G

9:30 pm 

Essential Pepin  "Fabulous Fins"  NULL

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Great American Classics"  NULL

10:30 pm 

Great American Seafood Cook--Off II   Fires blazed and seafood sizzled as New Orleans hosted the sixth annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in July 2009. During the Iron Chef-style competition, chefs representing 15 states, including coastal Mississippi, Maine and California, as well as Illinois, West Virginia, Kentucky and Idaho, created dishes using seafood from their home state or from local sustainable fisheries. THE GREAT AMERICAN SEAFOOD COOK-OFF contains highlights from this one-day event. D

11:00 pm 

Kimchi Chronicles  "The Kimchi Chronicles Begin"  The premiere episode introduces the basics of Korean cooking, beginning with, of course, kimchi. Jean-Georges and Marja are joined in the kitchen by their real-life neighbors, actors Hugh and Deb Jackman. Together, they prepare two iconic Korean dishes - bibimbap, beef bulgogi and barbeque that can rival Texas. D

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Dublin and Mystical Sidetrips"  Rick reviews the city's story from 20th-century struggles for independence to today's boom times. He explores the town's points of interest and joins the party in Temple Bar, awash with Celtic music.G