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Profiles the educational method that focuses on sensory-rich, hands-on learning. Developed by Italian physician Maria Montessori during the 1900s, the program is designed to engage children in purposeful activities. Discover the differences between the Montessori method and traditional classroom settings. In addition, view how the Montessori method applies to different levels, including infant, toddler, and early childcare.

Provides an overview of the common kitchen utensils used for cooking and baking, explaining the difference between various utensils and demonstrating how they are used.

Tour the world and trace the 2000-year history of domes from Houston's Astrodome, St. Peter's Cathedral and the Capitol, to the geodesic domes of Buckminster Fuller. Meet designers, and hear heroic stories through film footage and dramatic re-creations.

A look at the history of Rome through its architectural triumphs. Examines the planning and construction of the city's greatest masterpieces, including the Colosseum and its mysterious subterranean aqueducts.

Explore the power of dams, meet courageous builders and relive deadly disasters. Includes the Aswan Dam, the Hoover Dam and the Johnstown Flood of 1889.

A documentary marking the fiftieth anniversary of the speech in which Secretary of State George C. Marshall outlined his plan to finance the reconstruction of Europe following World War II. Features archival photographs, films, newsreels, and contemporary interviews.

Presents the entire range of photography in the United States in the 20th century. Topics include artistic photography, photojournalism and home photography. Discusses technological changes and photography's role in influencing public opinion.

Explore monumental engineering feats through historic film illustrations and dramatic recreations. Includes the Golden Gate Bridge, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Scotland's Firth of Forth Railway Bridge.

Tour the world's most amazing skyscrapers, hear their little known history, and meet courageous creators through film footage and dramatic recreations. Meet Gustave Eiffel, see the Empire State Building's construction, and learn of design flaws in New York's Citicorp Center.

Interviews with fathers and a parenting expert explain the role, impact and importance of fatherhood in a child's life.