Eric Meyers
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Follow the race to rebuild the Blenheim Covered Bridge in New York State, an icon of 19th century American engineering, destroyed by Hurricane Irene in 2011. Watch a team of craftsmen reproduce the massive, intricate wooden structure under grueling time pressure as flooding threatens their worksite. Discover how Chinese artisans ensure the survival of these stunning ancient structures.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
They were pioneering warriors, expert seafarers, and colonists of the North Atlantic realm. The Vikings even claimed in their sagas to have reached America. Now, renowned archaeologist Sarah Parcak uncovers new clues about their legendary expeditions and settlements.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted in 2018, sending rivers of lava through communities and into the sea. Join scientists and local residents as they investigate this frightening spike in volcanic activity that turned an island paradise into an inferno.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
For over 1,000 years, chariots thundered across China's battlefields, dominating warfare longer than anywhere else on Earth. Now, a series of amazing archaeological findings enable a team of experts to reconstruct and test China's first super-weapon.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In 1986 a catastrophic blast, 400 times more potent than the Hiroshima bomb, blew the lid off Chernobyl's Reactor No. Four, igniting fires that burned for days and sending a radioactive cloud across Europe. Ill-equipped workers heroically sealed the smoldering reactor in a concrete sarcophagus, but the hastily constructed shelter was only built to last 30 years. Now, 30 countries have come together to pay for a 25,000-ton steel shelter which will...
12) Eagle power
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Eagles dominate the skies. But what makes these predators so special? Researchers put one eagle to the test, and stunning up-close footage reveals her incredible strength, eyesight, and flying skills.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2019.
Language
English
Description
How did the Egyptians engineer the Great Pyramid of Giza so precisely, and who were the thousands of laborers who raised the stones? New archaeological evidence, including a logbook of a labor team leader, provides new insights into these age-old questions. NOVA delves into these construction secrets to trace how mobilizing labor and resources on such a massive scale transformed ancient Egypt.
Series
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Rockets are becoming cheaper and more powerful than before thanks to new technologies. As companies make space more accessible and NASA returns to crewed spaceflight, a new era of space exploration seems to be on the horizon. But will this seeming rocket Renaissance become just more than hype? NOVA explores the latest rocket technologies and the growing role private citizens may have in space.
15) Lost viking army
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Forty years ago, hundreds of skeletons were unearthed in a mass grave in an English village. Bioarchaeologist Cat Jarman believes these bones are the last remains of the 'Great Heathen Army,' a legendary Viking fighting force that once invaded England. Cat's team uncovers human stories from the front line, including evidence of women warriors and a lost king reunited with his son in death.
16) Super tunnel
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Looks at construction currently underway to add 26 miles of tunnels to London's undergound metro system.