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The understanding of energy enables people to send rockets into space; learning what exactly is energy and where it comes from.
The understanding of energy enables people to send rockets into space; learning what exactly is energy and where it comes from.
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S2, EP4 "Cortés at the Heart of the Aztec Empire"The encounter between Spanish conquistador and opportunist Hernan Cortés and the indigenous peoples of Central America is one of history's tragic tales of greed, conflict, imperial weakness and superior weaponry.
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S2, EP5 "Cuba: Nuclear Standoff"The Cuban Missile Crisis becomes one of the defining moments of the mid-20th century and of the presidency of John F. Kennedy, bringing the USSR and USA to the brink of nuclear war.
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S2, EP7 "Istanbul: From One Empire to the Other"The story of fabled city Constantinople and its history of power and conflict through the ages.
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S2, EP8 "Aral: A Sea for Cotton"The former Soviet Union's 1950s development of cotton-growing around the Aral Sea has proven to be an ecological nightmare.
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S5, EP13 "Conventional and Unconventional Hydrocarbons: Nature's Double-Edge Gift to Mankind"Oil and natural gas helped power the modern world, but finding them is becoming harder than ever. Explore the science behind conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons and the technologies used to extract them.
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S5, EP12 "Lasers: A Beam for All Purposes"Once imagined as science fiction, lasers are now essential tools in modern life. From communication to medicine, discover how this focused beam of light has transformed technology and continues to reshape how we interact with the world.
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S5, EP11 "The Galaxy of Parasites"Parasites may be some of the most influential and misunderstood organisms on Earth. Explore the hidden relationships between host and invader and discover how these often-overlooked organisms shape evolution, disease and the balance of life on Earth.
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S5, EP10 "The Photoelectric Effect, What a Crazy Effect!"Big movements of change that have often started with tiny events or personal decisions, and ended up affecting history.
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Some people like to hop in a car to take a road trip across America, visiting as many landmarks as possible along the way. Since such a trek can take a while to complete, taking a flight across America might be a better option for some people. "Aerial America" takes viewers on such a flight, offering rare looks at some of the nation's best-loved landmarks from high in the sky. Cameras capture the history and pageantry of America as they zoom over busy cityscapes and quiet, rural lands. Many episodes focus on a specific state, showcasing highlights of the state's beauty, while others revolve around themes such as the best small towns and natural wonders found in the country.
Forensic Files
Eagle-eyed technical experts prove there is no such thing as a perfect crime as they assemble the pieces every criminal leaves behind. Dramatic crime re-creations and, sometimes, part of the investigations are a staple of the series. Some of the re-creations include alternate versions of the crimes, which are disproved by science. The show's episodes follow each case from the initial investigation until it reaches its legal resolution.
To Catch a Smuggler
Homeland Security at JFK International Airport deals with daily issues ranging from fraudulent visas to human trafficking.
Air Disasters
Statistically, traveling by airplane is safer than driving and other forms of transportation, but when something goes wrong during a flight, it can be catastrophic with potentially hundreds of lives at stake. This series examines some of the world's worst air disasters, using official reports, transcripts and interviews with people involved to tell the stories of midair mishaps and discover what went wrong in each case. Episodes include a discussion of how the weather affects flights -- including stories of aviation disasters and near-misses -- and a New Year's Eve flight that fell from the sky into the Florida Everglades.