The 1996-97 season of this science series includes stories on the life of Albert Einstein, the fabled lost city of Ubar in the Arabian Desert, the attempt by three wealthy adventurers to be the first to ride a balloon non-stop around the world, the new Benjamin Franklin $100 bill, Russian pilots hosting American jet jockeys to show off the hottest planes in the former Soviet Union, shark-infested waters, and the origin of the Ice Age.