This week on WGCU-TV

. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 9 p.m., The Ascent of Money

. THURSDAY, JULY 9 8 p.m., David Garrett: Live in Berlin From ancient Mesopotamia to Renaissance Italy, Niall Ferguson explains the origins of money, credit and debt. Money, he shows, is not precious metal — it's a relationship between lender and borrower.

. THURSDAY, JULY 9 8 p.m., David Garrett: Live in Berlin

Whether he's playing to classical audiences in intimate concert venues or drawing capacity arena crowds, David Garrett is

touching

hearts and astounding audiences wherever he performs. The virtuoso violinist is one of the most exciting entertainers in the music world today. Mr. Garrett seamlessly weaves an invigorating journey from classical to rock, from Mozart to Metallica, and back again.

. FRIDAY, JULY 10 8:30 p.m., Connect! Continual Learning

Discovering your inner chef through Robb & Stucky's culinary classes; perfecting the all-American art of backyard barbeque; learning to tie a fly, kayak and shoot an arrow through the Bass Pro Shops community classes. Hosted by Jim McLaughlin. . SATURDAY, JULY 11 11 p.m., Austin City Limits: Jakob Dylan/Carrie Rodriguez

Wallflowers leader Jakob Dylan showcases tunes from his debut solo album, "Seeing Things," followed by songwriter/ violinist Carrie Rodriguez performing songs from her album, "She Ain't Me."

. SUNDAY, JULY 12 8 p.m., Nature: Arctic Bears

Facing increasingly warmer temperatures and limited hunting range, polar bears — descendants of grizzlies — are living on borrowed time. Are polar bears fated to become grizzlies once again?

. MONDAY, JULY 13 9 p.m., History Detectives

Sideshow Babies; Herbert Lubin Photos; Navajo Rug

. TUESDAY, JULY 14 9 p.m., NOVA ScienceNOW

A team of NASA scientists smash two SUV-sized rockets onto the lunar surface to understand how to build a permanent base on the moon; microbiologist Jack Griffith, who discovered the oldest known organic molecules on earth; research on the Australian zebra finch songbird; and a profile of a climate scientist known as the Tropical Ice Core Man.

. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15 8 p.m., Time Team America: Topper, South Carolina

The team wades into the swamps of South Carolina to find out about North America's first human inhabitants. Experts debate when people first came to this land.