Short Documentary about asteroid impact with relaxing music. Thanks to the discovery channel (miracle earth) and pink floyd – great gig in the sky.
Digging into the geological mystery of the first billion years of Earth’s existence as experts explore how the planet first formed from the dust of the solar system.
Good graphical documentary about how the earth formed. It’s the best explanation of the how the planet forms.
How the Earth Was Made, Birth of the Earth is a [...]
This is a short film called “The Known Universe” takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang.
Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas [...]
The universe has long captivated us with its immense scales of distance and time. How far does it stretch? Where does it end and what lies beyond its star fields and streams of galaxies extending as far as telescopes can see? These questions are beginning to yield to a series of extraordinary new lines of [...]
First broadcast on 24 October 2006 from BBC Horizon
Meet the scientific prophets who claim we are on the verge of creating a new type of human – a human v2.0.
It’s predicted that by 2029 computer intelligence will equal the power of the human brain. Some believe this will revolutionise humanity – we will be able to download our minds to computers extending our lives indefinitely. Others fear this will lead to oblivion by giving rise to destructive ultra intelligent machines.
After becoming supreme ruler in the late 16th century, Tokugawa Ieyasu moved Japan’s capitol to Edo, (now known as Tokyo) transforming the sleepy fishing village into the country’s premier political and economic center. Ieyasu and his heirs forced the country’s daimyo lords to finance the expansion of Edo, and to live in the city during part of every other year. The new construction of the city and the vast number of samurai in need of goods and pleasurable pursuits lured merchants, craftsmen and entertainers from all over Japan, and by the 17th century, the population had surpassed a million, making Edo one of the largest cities in the world.
The average American family today carries eight credit cards. Credit card debt and personal bankruptcies are now at an all-time high. With no legal limit on the amount of interest or fees that can be charged, credit cards have become the most profitable sector of the American banking industry: more than $30 billion in profits last year alone.
“Credit card debt is an example of unsecured consumer debt, accessed through credit cards…
Who doesn’t know Beethoven ? A nice, moving and accurate docudrama based on his (van Beethoven 1770-1827). Paul Rhys’s masterful portrayal of Beethoven is particularly noteworthy, doing well to vividly convey the isolation and despair Beethoven experienced throughout his life, while insightful narration from the popular conductor, composer and presenter Charles Hazlewood does well to add a sophisticated educational dimension to the series.
Short Documentary about asteroid impact with relaxing music. Thanks to the discovery channel (miracle earth) and pink floyd – great gig in the sky.
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