Greatest inventions with Bill Nye

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Greatest inventions with Bill Nye

Science educator Bill Nye details the history of development in how energy is created and used, discussing fossil fuels, the combustion engine, electricity, nuclear power, solar and wind power, hydroelectricity, and hydrogen fuel cells.

Greatest inventions with Bill Nye

Science educator Bill Nye details the history of developments in exploration, discussing clocks, the compass, submarines, telescopes, X-rays and MRIs, and rockets and the space shuttle. Includes an introduction to a student inventor.

Greatest inventions with Bill Nye

Science educator Bill Nye details the history of development in how energy is created and used, discussing fossil fuels, the combustion engine, electricity, nuclear power, solar and wind power, hydroelectricity, and hydrogen fuel cells.

Greatest inventions with Bill Nye

Science educator Bill Nye details the history of developments in exploration, discussing clocks, the compass, submarines, telescopes, X-rays and MRIs, and rockets and the space shuttle. Includes an introduction to a student inventor.

Undertanding electricity

2007
Over the past century electricity has dramatically changed human lifestyles in much of the world ? but how does it work? Segments cover television technology, controlling electricity for different applications, and electromagnetic power..

Scientific advances in our homes

2007
Science educator Bill Nye details the history of development in home technology, discussing prefabricated houses, house paint, plumbing, air conditioning, dishwashers, washing machines, microwave ovens, cosmetics, razors, frozen food, and Tupperware. Includes introductions to George Washington Carver and a student inventor.

Materials

2007
Science educator Bill Nye details the history of various materials, including concrete, glass, steel, rubber, Kevlar, and carbon fiber, and discusses how they are made and used. Includes an introduction to a student inventor.

Math, business, & industry

2007
Science educator Bill Nye details the history of inventions and innovations related to business and industry, discussing the development of numbers and currency, the stock exchange, farm equipment, and the assembly line.
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