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Caffeine is the most commonly used drug worldwide. The world consumes the equivalent of one caffeinated drink, per person, per day. It's such a part of everyday life we don't even see it as a drug. Yet research shows that some of the effects of caffeine are similar to those experienced with hard drugs. But there's another side to the story - caffeine is being put to good use treating premature babies and the elderly.
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1923 - 1929 At 2:30 a.m. August 3, 1923, while visiting in Vermont, Coolidge received word that he was president. By light of a kerosene lamp, his father administered the oath of office.
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Two young automotive designers develop their ideas for the exterior and interior of a car. Their concepts are refined through the construction of full scale clay models, and finally we see the cars being built on the assembly line.
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Carl Faberge (1846-1920), court jeweler to the Russian czars, has ensured his place in art history with his "fantasy objects," fashioned in enamel and gold. Today the products of his expertise are some of the most expensive and sought after items of elite collectors.
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With the global economy in flux, one sector remains
strong. Surprising as it may seem, we are talking about
caviar. The world's leading producers are grabbing
huge shares of the market thanks to their farm-raised
fish.
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The Celestial Empire: Path of the Dragon attempts to unveil some of the mystique of China - its people, art, culture and the heritage of this 5,000 year-old empire. This 18 part series follows Chinese history with its unrelenting perseverance through the ages. Both past and present are explored, with each episode focusing on a unique facet of Chinese life.
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The work of Dickens is forever associated with Victorian England. The imprisonment of his father for debt gave him a trenchant insight into the world of the poor; his later involvement with projects for the betterment of man and the emotional strength of his novels derive from his first-hand experience.
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Chef des Chefs is an elite club composed of 40 highly distinguished chefs cooking for the world’s most powerful heads of states. Preparing daily meals and sumptuous feasts for special government receptions, they live a life of both privilege and considerable pressure.
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Sherlock Olmos is a curious child who thinks that the mysteries of science must be investigated. By using Sherlock's impressive skills the mysteries are solved in an amusing and entertaining way. This 3-part series is a joint effort between two universities to develop animated educational material in the sciences. Also available in Spanish.
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Describes the discovery of water's formula and how the polar nature of the water molecule gives it special properties. Capillary action, surface tension and water's solvent properties are demonstrated. Hot and cold water, as well as change of state, are examined.
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Introduces Jews, Christians, Muslims as the worlds monotheists who share the same God, each religion tracing its spiritual origins to Abraham through its sacred writings. A glimpse of what it means to be Jewish, Christian or Muslim and an exploration of the colorful and often tragic relationships among the three groups.
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The Mongol warrior Kublai Khan brought the whole of China under foreign rule for the first time in history. Later the Ming built the great wall in Japan. Under the Kamakura and Ashikaga shogunates a heavy influence of Zen Buddhism was in evidence.
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After centuries of disunity Tan Chien proclaimed himself emperor of the Sui dynasty. Many engineering achievements - the grand canals, development of woodblock printing and headways in education making China the most literate of all pre-modern societies. The T'ang and Sung dynasties followed.
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It's the end of a myth which lasted 3,000 years. Since its oil shortage, China has relied on the outside world. Energy is its weak spot, its Achilles heel, and the problem will become more pronounced in proportion to its unbridled economic growth, which continues to be forecasted at 8% for the foreseeable future. There will be an immense need for an increased energy supply. China is unable to meet theses needs and collaboration with other governments is its only option. All of this growth has forced China to launch a world conquest. Every country with oil is being pursued.
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We're celebrating the holidays and some of our friends and families will be sharing some special moments with us. This program also gives an update on a teen who wants to be celebrity and how she is attaining her goal .
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My name is Christopher, and I live in Cape Town, South Africa, which is at the southern tip of Africa. My hobbies include reading, hiking, biking, computers and swimming.
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This program vividly describes the pagan world into which Paul introduced Christianity, and traces the separation of the three great branches of that faith into Catholicism, orthodoxy, and Protestantism.
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In the long line of British prime ministers there has been no one quite like Winston Churchill. How did a man responsible for some of history's greatest military disasters become the hero of the British people and the only man who could lead them through this war?
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The stunning visual legacy of Islams greatest architect...The genius of Mimar Sinans classic Ottoman style is illustrated in this profile of his life and work. His magnificent mosques and palaces, bridges and hundreds of public buildings have influenced architecture through the ages.
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One young man's exodus from an arduous farmers life in the village to the prospect of a better and more exciting life in the city of Cairo. He observes the struggle and hopes of workers living in villages and cities.
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The tradegy of the Civil War is described in the words of one of its youngest soldiers, Elijah Morris, who witnessed the war first-hand.
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This dazzling four-part series of popular musical classics utilizes a variety of animation combined with live action, creating fantastic graphics and images. A luminous mixture of sound and images provides an eye-catching introduction to the joys of classical music at its best.
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Claude Monet (1840-1926) is the first and last great Impressionist: the man whose painting gave birth to the term Impressionism.
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Time has clearly shown the serious impact our society and general lifestyle has had on the environment. To most adults it is evident that future generations may not enjoy common privileges society has enjoyed in the past if they do not take an active role in protecting the environment. Along with adults, it is essential that our children also learn to share in this important responsibility.
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Close Ties provides an intimate look at a rites of passage ceremony that connects teenage boys with male role models.
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Highlights the pivotal role coal played in fueling America's industrial revolution and arsenal of democracy for two world wars.
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When the lights go out and we retire to bed our houses revert to nature. Vast herds of domestic cockroaches graze across the fertile domestic landscape.
This film takes us behind the refrigerator and provides an intimate look at their society, the mating rituals and the remarkable design of this most resiliant of creatures. Cockroches are walking fossils, having inhabited the earth for 300 million years virtually unchanged.
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For nearly 50 years, a Cold War between the world's mightiest superpowers raged on nearly every continent. Never before has that most dangerous era in our planet's history been examined with such skill, perspective, and insight.
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Filled with images to make young viewers shiver, Cold Weather examines the ways we dress when it is cold, and shows how some animals adapt to cold conditions through their behavior and physical features. The life cycles of trees, from green growth through autumn leaves and bare branches are shown. Children talk about different foods to eat when it's cold. Viewers are shown how to read and interpret temperature using a thermometer.
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11-year-old Oliver Mayhew describes life in Colonial America during the 1770s. He and his family live on the frontier during the Revolutionary War years, where they must be inventive and self-sufficient.
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Color Me challenges viewers to reexamine how they think about race. We follow motivational speaker Anthony McLean as he runs a groundbreaking mentorship program for black teens...
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The series offers an exciting look at the future of Science & Technology which connects viewers to the future.
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Strange lights fill the night sky in beautiful time-lapse. Some are those ceaseless wanderers linking us to our past, the ancient mystical comets which bemused our ancestors and proclaimed the deaths of kings. Others, more terrible, bear the kiss of death-asteroids and meteors whose impact could annihilate us, just as one may have 65 million years ago exterminating the mighty dinosaurs. We join awestruck astronomers watching as a celestial body pummels the heart of mighty Jupiter.
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The earth's near neighbors, Mercury, Mars, and Venus, include rocky segments that mimic the earth. They have all been visited by our space probes, revealing much of their past, and our own world's history, too. They too were once like the earth. Could they have been home to an elusive alien life?
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This is an encounter with the real-life space invaders which regularly cross our skies. Is it possible that comets once brought life to Earth from other worlds?
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COSMOS - 8 PART SERIES
Presented with spectacular new images from NASA and ESA's (European Space Agency) May 2009 overhaul of the Hubble Telescope and satellite photos, this video series embarks on an exploration of the known universe from our own planet to galaxies light years away. Complex digital models of galactic collisions, stellar formations and other Astronomical theories along with mesmerizing pho-tography of the world we can't directly observe ourselves make up the visual exposition. This series will inspire wonder and respect for knowledge that is at the root of all science. COSMOS is testimony to the complexity of our world and a perfect visual aid for the
investigation of otherwise abstract principles of infinity, space and time, and the life of the Solar System.
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Examines the struggle to live in accordance with the ideals of each religion. The episode asks why it remains so difficult for people of faith to live up to their own ideals. Religions may appear to be standing in the way of enlightened human development, but they are also powerful agents for change.
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14-year-old Newt Miller shares his life as a young cowboy in the American west. Newt remembers life on the ranch, joining his first roundup, and the dangers of the cattle drive north along the Chisolm Trail as he helped herd 250 Texas longhorns to the railhead in Dodge City, Kansas.
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Traces the origin and evolution of mankind from Lake Turkana in Kenya and explores life in modern Kenya. On the shores of Lake Turkana world famous anthropologist Richard Leakey has discovered 1,000 square miles of fossil rich bearings, which have provided the world with its most significant evidence of mankind's origins.
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The time is now. The place is Havana, Cuba. Filmmaker Jeff Kaiser went to Cuba and was granted rare permission by the Cuban government to explore the streets of the capital city and document the unrestricted thoughts of the Cuban people. A fascinating look at the island republic and its people.
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Cultural Flavors is a cooking tour that takes you around the world one dish at a time. Each episode of this 13 part series provides viewers with a snapshot of life around the dinner table of a different country. In every episode, the unique characteristics of local cuisine are shown, and afterwards each recipe is recreated step-by-step. Highlighted are the spices, vegetables, meats and seafood at the core of each country's culinary culture.
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Cyber Bully exposes the most epic struggle in the digital age. By
exploring the complicated dynamics behind cyber bullying, Cyber
Bully describes the impact and outcomes of advanced technology
and human nature in a lawless, new social frontier. Told through the
stories of victims, bullies, and experts, Cyber Bully reaches past the
headlines to describe what makes cyber bullying a threat to our
national and global social fabric.
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