Kalahari: Flooded De...
The Okavango River flows inland through Botswana from mountains in the north, creating a spectacular delta – a permanent wetland in
Secrets of the Samur...
It has been said that the samurai's sword was his soul. Perhaps this deep attachment had something to do with the perfect melding of
Boeing 777...
It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and
Car of the Future...
Is new technology about to transform the way we drive? Join "Car Talk" hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi as they take a look at
Secrets of the Lost ...
Discover how ancient Egyptians used nautical experience, ingenuity, and unwavering faith to raise massive 500-ton granite monoliths that
Secrets of the Lost ...
Travel to Easter Island to discover the secrets of this vanished civilization through the "moai," the massive headstones that these ancient islanders created
Secrets of the Lost ...
Tour the crumbling public baths of Rome to learn intimate details of what life was really like for ancient Roman citizens, and in the process
Secrets of the Lost ...
Travel to 12th-century China as engineers, scientists and scholars help reveal the intricate mysteries behind the revolutionary
Kingdom of David: Th...
Ezra reads the Bible to illiterate Judeans in 458 B.C.; the Maccabees defend their religious freedom.
Kingdom of David: Th...
Conflict erupts between Jews and Romans when Pompeii enters Judah in 63 B.C.
Kingdom of David: Th...
Rabbis struggle to reinvigorate Judaism after the Romans destroy temples; the rise of Christianity.
The Medici: Godfathe...
Wealthy Florentine banker Cosimo de' Medici's search of Europe for relics of antiquity sparks classical learning and inventive thinking.
The Medici: Godfathe...
Lorenzo de' Medici becomes a driving force of the Renaissance; monk Savonarola promotes fundamentalist purification of Florence after
The Medici: Godfathe...
Giovanni de' Medici becomes Pope Leo X in 1513 and begins to sell indulgences to restore papal funds; Martin Luther protests the selling of indulgences.
The Medici: Godfathe...
Giorgio Vasari writes a book to define the Renaissance; Galileo pursues his scientific studies with the support of the Medici family.
Japan: Memoirs of a ...
In the early 16th century, Japan is a warlike society ruled by samurai and their daimyo warlords. When Portuguese merchants arrive in
Japan: Memoirs of a ...
With Ieyasu in control, peace settles over Japan, and a new society based on the samurai ethics of obedience and loyalty is established. In 1600
Japan: Memoirs of a ...
By 1690, Japan is a nation completely isolated from the western world, and a time of cultural flowering and intellectual pursuit ensues.
Mars: Dead or Alive...
Two-thirds of all spacecraft previously launched to Mars never reached their destination. Now, in a pioneering and risky mission
Welcome to Mars...
Take an astounding look at the red planet in this interplanetary adventure that picks up where the acclaimed film MARS Dead or
Einstein’s Big...
This docudrama examines the history of scientific discovery that lead up to Albert Einstein's famous equation E=mc2 and
Einstein’s Big...
This docudrama examines the history of scientific discovery that lead up to Albert Einstein's famous equation E=mc2 and
Gulf Stream and The ...
The Gulf Stream and The Next Ice Age is about the consequences of global warming on The Great Atlantic Conveyor, which has to
