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Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
"This program chronicles the brilliant exploits and initiatives of Suleyman I, dubbed "the Magnificent" by an admiring Europe. During his 46 years as sultan, he more than doubled the territories inherited from his father, creating an empire bounded by Vienna in the west, the upper Arab peninsula in the east, the Crimea in the north, and Sudan in the south. In addition, art, architecture, science, theology, and the law all flourished under his rule--a...
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
As the anchor of the global economy, the Federal Reserve Bank handles more money than any other bank in the world. This program explores the far-reaching responsibilities of the Federal Reserve in setting interest rates, regulating other U.S. banks, and making new money. For the first time, cameras go inside the Fed's network command center, the hub of the electronic payment system called FEDWIRE where banks and big institutions pay each other and...
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Part of a two-part series that explores the history and building of several major landmarks in America, including the architects, engineers, and workers who built them. This program discusses the Kennedy Space Center's vehicle assembly building, the Superdome in New Orleans, Orlando's Epcot Center, the Los Angeles Concert Hall, and the renovated strip of Las Vegas.
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Part of a two-part series that explores the history and building of several major landmarks in America, including the architects, engineers, and workers who built them. This program discusses the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, Ford's River Rouge industrial plant in Detroit, the Hoover Dam, and the Interstate Highway System.
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities and Sciences
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Located over 100 feet below the surface in the Florida Keys, the Aquarius is the world's only continuously operating undersea lab. In this program, a team of six aquanauts conducts experiments to see how global climate change affects coral larvae and the reef's overall reproductive cycle.
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