Nothing combines human engineering with the tactile thrill of speed and power like the motorcycle. But what are the basic physics of the machine, and more importantly, what does the rider experience while driving one? [...]
At 5:30 a.m., July 16, 1945, scientists and dignitaries awaited the detonation of the first atomic bomb in a desolate area of the New Mexico desert aptly known as Jornada del Muerto — Journey of [...]
Innovate or die. Evolve or face extinction. Examine every facet of a single trait, from origin to modern incarnation, through a stunning combination of dramatizations, computer animations, live action nature footage and lab work. From [...]
The career of the A-list actress who’s made it to the top with a rare combination of down-to-earth charm, unassuming beauty, and a disdain for living in Hollywood. The daughter of a vocal coach and [...]
The most dangerous show on television returns to DVD with three new specials with the truckers. Hugh, Alex, Rick, TJ, Jay, and Drew have survived on of the most treacherous–and adrenaline fueled–jobs on Earth: driving [...]
It’s one of the most perilous roads in the world, a strip of ice built on frozen lakes that connects remote billion-dollar mining outposts in northern Canada with civilization 350 miles away. In the brief [...]
It is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world–driving heavy loads, some weighing as much as twenty-two tons, over a road made of nothing but ice. Even slight miscalculations in speed can force [...]