Uses the microimagery of Swedish photographer Lennart Nilsson to track human development from embryo to newborn. Looks at the latest advances in human understanding of fertilization as well as embryonic and fetal development.
Presents four stories about animals and children who find themselves in perplexing situations - from handling a hungry fox with a toothache to delivering a dress in a snowstorm. Includes a brief interview with the author.
The epic tale of an eccentric country gentleman and his companion who set out as a knight and squire of old to right wrongs and punish evil in sixteenth-century Spain.
Takes a historic look back in time and a glimpse into an uncertain future. This National Geographical special invites you to see the world through your eyes and explore the epic adventure of life through time, for it is the measure of the universe.
Draws from David Bodanis's best seller "E=mc2," to tell the stories of the men and women--including Michael Faraday, Antoine Lavoisier, and Lise Meitner--whose innovative thinking across four centuries led to Einstein's bold breakthrough in 1905.
