Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

共分为六集介绍： 一、眼见为实 （seeing is believing） 二、大爆炸 the Big Bang） 三、宇宙炼金术 Cosmic Alchemy） 四、黑暗四周 On the Dark Side） 五、黑洞 Black holes and Beyond） 六、终极答案 （an Answer to Everything）