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A Science Odyssey: Bigger, Better, Faster
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BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER introduces viewers to the inventors, entrepreneurs and industrial scientists whose work fueled the 20th-century's technological revolution. Topics include aviation and automobiles, mass media and the computer, and synthetic materials like nylon and synthetic rubber.
Computers Enhanced Classroom Edition
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In Computers, former Vice President Al Gore helps Bill trace the evolution of these amazing machines, from early models that took up entire rooms to the personal laptop that fits in your briefcase. In addition to the complete 26-minute episode of Computers, this disc is loaded with incredible DVD ...
Einstein's Messengers
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This program examines how LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory, is spearheading the completely new field of gravitational wave astronomy and opening a whole new window on the universe. Designed to detect gravitational waves from space, LIGO is the world's most precise ...
Henry Ford: Tin Lizzy Tycoon
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He made the automobile accessible to the common man. The common man made him rich. Henry Ford was one of the great innovators of our time. When the car he invented became so popular he couldn't build them fast enough, he came up with the modern assembly plant to meet demand. The rest is history. ...
Inventions Enhanced Classroom Edition
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Our lives are made easier by one invention or another, but we may not realize that not every invention is carefully planned—some of the most valuable ones came about by accident! In Inventions, Bill, with the help of Samuel L. Jackson, examines the process of inventing. In addition to the ...
Ken Burns: Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
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Narrated by actor Jason Robards, this absorbing program by Ken Burns spans the years 1906 to 1955 to document the lives of the three early pioneers of radio. David Sarnoff was an immigrant from Russia who rose from delivering telegrams to head RCA. Lee De Forest's invention of the vacuum tube laid ...
Mill Times
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This animated program features a story that centers on a small New England community similar to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, where the first textile mill in America was established by Samuel Slater. The live action hosted by David Macaulay, takes us from Manchester, England, to Lowell, Massachusetts. ...
Mr. Jelly Belly's Factory Tour
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From the White House to the space shuttle Challenger, Jelly Belly jelly beans have been an all-time American favorite. Now, you can take a tour of the plant where these jelly beans are manufactured to see all the steps that go into producing this product, without ever leaving your home. An animated ...
