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The calculus wars

Newton, Leibniz, and the greatest mathematical clash of all time
2006
Chronicles the twenty-year battle, public and private, between Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz over who invented calculus.

Holmes on the range

2006
In 1893 Montana, Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer sign on as ranch hands at the Bar VR cattle spread, expecting little more than hard work, bad food, and a comfortable campfire, but when they come across a dead body, Old Red pulls out his detective skills to find out the victim's identity and how he was killed.

Extreme measures

the dark visions and bright ideas of Francis Galton
2004
Chronicles the life of explorer, inventor, meteorologist, psychologist, and anthropologist Francis Galton, focusing on his contributions to diverse fields and his efforts to improve the scientific field.

Shackleton

by endurance we conquer
An extraordinary character and one of history's great explorers, Ernest Shackleton pioneered the path to the South Pole over 100 years ago, becoming the dominant figure in Antarctic discovery. His incredible adventures on four expeditions to the Antarctic have captivated generations. But Shackleton was a flawed character whose chaotic private life, marked by romantic affairs, unfulfilled ambitions, and failed business ventures, contrasted with his celebrity status as the leading explorer.

Who was Ernest Shackleton?

2013
As a boy he preferred reading sea stories to doing homework and, at age 16, became an apprentice seaman. Subsequently, Ernest Shackleton's incredible journeys to the South Pole in the early 1900s made him one of the most famous explorers of modern times. His courage in the face of dangerous conditions and unforeseeable tragedies reveal the great leader that he was.

Braveheart

1995
In an emotionally charged performance, Gibson is William Wallace, a bold Scotsman who used the steel of his blade and the fire of his intellect to rally his countrymen to liberation.

Joseph Banks

a life
1997

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