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The Time Warp team, Jeff Lieberman and Matt Kearney, uses extremely sensitive slow-motion cameras to reveal events that happen much too quickly or too slowly to be perceived in depth by our senses.

This 15-episode series covers the history of Great Britain from 3100 B.C. through the 20th century.

Fourteen-year-old Laura Dekker set out, camera in hand, on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. In the wake of a year-long battle with Dutch authorities that sparked a global storm of media scrutiny, Laura now finds herself far from land, family and unwanted attention, exploring the world in search of freedom, adventure, and distant dreams of her early youth at sea.

Ancient artifacts with mystical powers or ingenious hoax? The latest Indiana Jones movie adds Hollywood luster to a mystery that has inspired believers and baffled scientists for decades. This film uncovers this incredible true story.

Not Evil Just Wrong reveals how Al Gore's false doctrine about global warming is inaccurate and harmful. The hysteria around global warming could kill American jobs during one of the worst recessions in living memory, send energy prices soaring and cripple economies around the world.

An inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. The story features the coming of age of a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert.

"Using unseen photos and footage, ... director Martin Scorsese traces the life of George Harrison in a personal film, weaving together performance footage, home movies, rare archival materials and interviews with his family and friends"--Container.

Identifies and explains new scientific clues to the origin and evolution of the universe. Combines spectacular special effects, animation and interviews with internationally renowned physicists.

This brilliant portrait of Vincent Van Gogh is a shattering journey through the life of a tortured genius who, spurned in his own time, became the single most influential artist of modern history.

It is the second largest religion in the world. Its name is derived from the word for peace, yet to many Westerners, it is synonymous with violence and terror. Widely practiced and equally widely misunderstood, Islam is a religion that has been at the heart of human experience for well over a thousand years. In the world after September 11th, it is especially critical to understand the origins and practice of Islam, and its role in the world today....